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MD phosphorus tool: What you need to know

June 8, 2015, Salisbury, MD – June 8, farming changes forever on the Eastern Shore.

The long-awaited — and, in some camps, long-dreaded — phosphorus management tool goes into effect in Maryland. The regulation represents the state’s biggest effort yet to control the amount of manure that Eastern Shore farmers spread on their fields.

Here are some key questions about the new agricultural rules and their answers. READ MORE