Conservation Organization Launches "Make Every Acre Count"
The Chester River Association (CRA) is proud to announce the launch of "Make Every Acre Count," a website and campaign to alert farmers in Maryland and Delaware about the potential profits and environmental benefits of planting switchgrass.
Even with corn prices at record highs, planting switchgrass on less productive acres often makes financial sense. Forty-five farmers on the Eastern Shore have planted 600 acres of the plant. But demand for switchgrass is outstripping the supply that those farmers can grow. On the website, farmers can use a simple online ...






