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MD farms brace for latest phase-in of phosphorus rule
One-year delay in regulation’s phase-in under review as Lower Shore farmers warn of major impact; environmentalists want to know where excess poultry manure is being shipped.
December 3, 2018 by The Bay Journal
A much-debated farm pollution regulation is set to take wider effect soon in Maryland, stirring growing anxiety among farmers and environmentalists alike. Those concerns could put the rule on hold next year.
The state’s Phosphorus Management Tool rule, adopted in 2015, aims to reduce the risk of polluted farm runoff by limiting how much manure farmers can use to fertilize certain fields.
Only about 100 farms have been affected so far, as the restrictions are being slowly phased in through 2022. But the number of farms that must comply with the rule is set to jump significantly in 2019. | For the full story, CLICK HERE.
