Lamonte Garber, Senior Agricultural Consultant with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, presented comments before the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee this week supporting a state tax credit program to help farmers install conservation practices (REAP) and additional financial help for nutrient and sediment reduction in the proposed federal Farm Bill.

Garber presented the remarks at the Ephrata, Lancaster County Listening Session on Rural Issues sponsored by the Committee. (Remarks available online.)

The Committee is chaired by Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster) and Sen. Mike O’Pake (D-Berks), who are both sponsors of the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (REAP) in the Senate. House sponsors include Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair) and Rep. Peter Daley (D-Washington).

For more information, contact the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at 717-234-5550 or visit the REAP Program and the CBF Farm Bill Strategy webpages.

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3/16/2007