John A. Bricker, State Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, announced today that Virginia farmers can now access nearly $1.5 million in additional funding to implement conservation practices to protect and restore the Bay and state wildlife habitat.
“This has been a record-breaking year for Virginia with the state’s largest program signup to date. We have already obligated $14.3 million in Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI) funds and have now received an additional $1.2 million plus $250,000 for the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP),” says Bricker.
