“Why aren’t more of my neighbors planting switchgrass on their steeper slopes?” Rohrer asked. In addition to the switchgrass, the farm has 12 acres enrolled in the CREP riparian buffer program. The ...

Several years ago, farmers had a pretty good financial incentive to grow switchgrass. Now, they’re looking for a new market to justify planting the lush, warm season grass. Will Brandau, chairman of ...

Saltwater intrusion, exacerbated by climate change, is threatening farmland on the Delmarva Peninsula, impacting the region's agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay's health. Researchers are studying the ...