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日期：12 月05 、 2023
联系人：Dave Neudeck，传播和营销总监， 804 - 786 - 5053 ，dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov
2023大盆地清洁水农场奖获奖者公布
农场因卓越的水土保持措施而获得表彰
RICHMOND, VA - Nine Virginia farms have received special recognition as grand winners of the 2023 Clean Water Farm Awards for demonstrating exceptional commitment to practices that protect the soil and water. The awards recognize farmers or farm owners doing exceptional work to protect soil and water resources. One winner is selected from each of Virginia’s major river basins.
“We celebrate and appreciate these award recipients, who are truly dedicated to sustainable farming and serve as role models for others across the commonwealth,” said Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Travis Voyles. "Their commitment to improve the health of Virginia's river basins by implementing best management practices is inspiring, and future generations will benefit from their stewardship of the land and natural resources."
In partnership with Virginia’s 47 soil and water conservation districts, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation sponsors the Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Awards each year. Individual soil and water conservation districts select local Clean Water Farm Award winners in the state. Awards were presented Dec. 4 during the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual meeting in Norfolk.
The winning farm owners, producers or operators employ technologies and best management practices that improve water quality. Efforts include keeping livestock out of streams and rivers, planting cover crops, instituting rotational grazing and adding vegetative buffers along waterways.
“These Grand Basin award winners, representing all regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia, are on the forefront of agricultural practices that protect one of our most precious resources: water quality,” said DCR Director Matt Wells.
Virginia’s soil and water conservation districts offer farmers technical assistance and advice on new technologies and practices to help them stay on the cutting edge of conservation farming.
“地区工作人员和与他们合作的农民致力于不断改进实践，丰富我们的自然资源，”VASWCD 执行董事 Kendall Tyree 博士说。“我们为与这些农场的合作关系感到自豪，其中许多可以追溯到几十年前，我们也很感激有机会协助农业社区，同时扩大这些互惠互利的伙伴关系，改善我们的土地和水域。”
欲了解更多信息以及每个获认可农场的描述，请访问www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/cwfa-winners 。
2023大盆地清洁水农场奖获得者
大桑迪 – 田纳西河上游
Greg Meade
塔兹韦尔县 Lazy M 农场
由塔兹韦尔水土保持区提名
沿海
Shelton Alley
北安普敦县 Shelton Alley 农场
由东岸水土保持区提名
詹姆斯河
约翰·布莱恩特
新肯特县老酒馆农场
由殖民地土壤和水资源保护区提名
新亚德金河
约翰·范特
格雷森县萨默菲尔德牧区农场
由新河水土保护区提名
波托马克河
Justin 和 Casey Wisch
劳登县长石农场
由劳登土壤和水资源保护区提名
拉帕汉诺克河
John Paul 和 Mollie Visosky
Locust Dale Cattle Company，库尔佩珀县
由库尔佩珀土壤和水资源保护区提名
罗阿诺克河
蒂姆·奥尔德森
皮特西尔瓦尼亚县 A-Plus 农场
由皮特西尔瓦尼亚土壤和水资源保护区提名
谢南多厄河
Justin 和 Kristi Schmidt
Rockingham 县
由 Shenandoah Valley 土壤和水资源保护区提名
约克河
Fred Massie 和 Peter Massie
路易莎县
由托马斯·杰斐逊土壤和水资源保护区提名
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