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Leaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems (JMU 2019)

Leaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems (JMU 2019)

Aug 12, 2017

Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article "Fish Need Leaves" in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue.  More information about Virginia's premier wildlife magazine can be found here: www.dgif.virginia.gov/virginia.wildlife Excluding livestock from streams is a first big step for agriculture in restoring water resources and complying with the law that the US Congress passed...

Leaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems

Jan 21, 2015

Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article "Fish Need Leaves" in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue.  More information about Virginia's premier wildlife magazine can be found here: www.dgif.virginia.gov/virginia.wildlife Excluding livestock from streams is a first big step for agriculture in restoring water resources and complying with the law that the US Congress passed...

American Sycamore – Fortress of the Stream Bank

Dec 23, 2013

One of eastern North America's greatest native trees is the American Sycamore, Platanus occidentals.  Perhaps the most endearing feature of this legendary tree is its bark, especially in winter when the white bark, mottled with green and brown is fully exposed. These trees often exceed a hundred feet in height and...

How We Live With The River On Our Cattle Farm

Feb 1, 2013

This week's flood prompted this post on how we deal with floodwater from our river with our cattle.  It was an out-of-bank flood event but it didn't wash our cattle crossing out because we've learned to work with the river not against it. Middle River is a tributary of the...

Polluters Sue EPA For Doing Their Job

Dec 21, 2012

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the Bay states, the District of Columbia, federal agencies and thousands of volunteers including teachers and farmers have been working to restore the Chesapeake Bay since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972.  There are many successes.  For example many of the localities...

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    Virginia Senator

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