WHAT ARE CONSERVATION PRACTICES?
Our Goals | The Partnership CBF has long called for greater use of conservation practices on farms throughout Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. But what are these practices and how will they help protect the Bay? Conservation practices, frequently called best management practices, or BMPs, are tools that farmers can use to reduce soil and fertilizer runoff, properly manage animal waste, and protect water and air quality on their farms. Often these tools can help improve a farmer’s bottomline as well by reducing operational costs.
