This is a collection of success stories of farmers implementing Best Management Practices I’ve written for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Jimmy Crosby, cash grain manager, Cros-B-Crest Farm
Jimmy Crosby, former bull rider, now a champion of soil health.
Forrest Pritchard, soil health champion in the Shenandoah River watershed.
Forrest Pritchard, farmer, and best selling author is a soil health champion.
Jimmy Callison, full-time cattle farmer in the Shenandoah
Ease of herd movemenet is the number one reason this farmer excluded livestock from the river that flows through his farm.
Scott Miller, beef cattle farmer and singer/songwriter
Scott Miller saved his forest and uses rotational grazing.
Marli Hickin, livestock farmer in the South River watershed
Marli Hickin, farmer and mother of five, teaches her children about sustainability.
Glenn and Arlene Reid in Broadway, Virginia
Glenn and Arlene Reid fenced their cows out of a stream to prevent calf losses and for ease of herd movement.
George Coyner, farmer, South Fork of the Shenandoah River
“I could drink the water leaving our farm”.
Dr. Scott Nordstrom, DVM
Dr. Scott Nordstrom recommends fencing livestock out of streams for bio-security reasons.
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Scott C Plein, owner of three farms in the Shenandoah Valley
Scott Plein: proving everyday that working farmers can be great producers and great conservationists.
Gerald Garber - Dairy Farmer in the North River Watershed
He did a lot of livestock exclusion on his own…many miles of it.
Dr. John Wise - Legendary Large Animal Vet in the Shenandoah Valley
He recommends fencing your cattle out of ponds and streams.
Marjie and John Gibson
Marjie and John Gibson own Fort Story Farm on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in Page County, Virginia
Mike Bazzle - Beef and Bull Producer in the Smith Creek Watershed
Article on Mike Bazzle of Smith Creek. He is showing his well water before he excluded his cattle from the streams on his farm.
Millard and Jenny Driver - Beef, Sheep and Produce Farmers in the Middle River Watershed
Millard and Jenny Driver
Steve Sturgis
President of the Farm Bureau Federation on the Eastern Shore, Steve Sturgis implemented many BMPs.
Jeremy "Cotton" Eavers
This talented farrier recommends keeping your horses out of streams and other wet areas.
Delta Springs Farm - Three generations of the Horn family
The Horn family of Mount Solon, Virginia. Three generations working on Delta Springs Farm.
Dale Powers – Shenandoah Valley – Middle River #8 Joe Beckenstrater – Shenandoah Valley – Smith Creek #9 Mike Bazzle – Shenandoah Valley – Smith Creek #10 Tom and Kaye Eavers – Shenandoah Valley – Middle River
#11 Steve Sturgis – Eastern Shore
#12 Dave and Tracy Lovell – Eastern Shore
#13 Tim and Suzie Brown – Eastern Shore
#14 Cliff Miller – Rappahannock River
#15 Robin Rinaca – Eastern Shore
#16 Dr. John Wise – Shenandoah Valley – Middle River
#17 Charlie Drumheller – Shenandoah Valley – Middle River
#18 Butch Snow – Walkers Creek – Upper James River
PDF of Bobby’s Seven Principals of Getting More Conservation on the Ground
Other Writings By Bobby:
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“I read every one of Bobby’s blog posts. They keep me informed on everything from their cattle farm operation to their best management practices in action. His blog always features relevant information on keeping our waters clean, our soil out of the runoff, and other environmental issues of our time.”
