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The Queen Bean, Tofu and Dead Zones

Dec 20, 2024

Soil erosion from annual crop fields in the Mississippi watershed is the leading cause for the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico which is the second largest in the world and still growing.  This piece was distributed by the Bay Journal News Service on 4/21/2015

“Fish Need Leaves” article published in Virginia Wildlife Magazine

Dec 20, 2024

This award-winning article, “Fish Need Leaves” was published in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of Virginia Wildlife Magazine.  It was recognized by the Virginia Outdoor Writers Association with their Excellence in Craft award for Feature Article.

“Every Person Every Tributary” article

Dec 20, 2024

Save the Bay magazine winter 2014

Jeff Gentry, beef cattle farmer in the Hardware River watershed

Dec 20, 2024

“Want Clean Rivers? Plant Trees.”

Dec 20, 2024

This is Dr. Bern Sweeney of Stroud Water Research Center beside one of their “water flumes”.  Differing species of macroinvertebrates prefer different species of leaves.  This article is about the importance of leaves along streams.  This was published on 10/14/14.

“Why I Hate Tall Fescue”

Dec 20, 2024

This piece was published on 6/13/2014.

Here’s an OPED piece about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Dec 20, 2024

The pipeline should not be built because of our Karst topography.  This was distributed by the Bay Journal News Service on 9/23/2014.

Dale Powers – One of the First Riparian Easements in Virginia

Dec 20, 2024

Dr. John Wise – Legendary Large Animal Vet in the Shenandoah Valley

Dec 20, 2024

He recommends fencing your cattle out of ponds and streams.

Anita and Joe Berkenstrater – Beef Cattle Farmers in the Smith Creek Watershed

Dec 20, 2024
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