Cover Crop Plus supports Maryland farmers in implementing enhanced cover crop practices to improve biodiversity, manage crop residue, and build healthier soil through sustained conservation work.
Cover Crop Program supports Maryland farmers with cost-share grants for fall cover crop planting to improve soil health, reduce erosion, and protect local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) by the Maryland Department of Agriculture funds landowners to restore sensitive land with science-based conservation practices for water quality and wildlife habitat.
Tree Planting Incentives support Maryland farmers and landowners planting new trees through agricultural conservation practices to advance the state’s tree-planting goal and capture greenhouse gas emissions.
Maryland's Conservation Buffer Initiative supports farmers and landowners in creating or improving farmland buffers to reduce erosion and nutrient runoff and protect local streams and the Chesapeake Bay.
Conservation Buffer Initiative supports Maryland farmers and landowners in establishing or improving farm buffers to protect local streams, improve water quality, and support Chesapeake Bay health.