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.
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.
The Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share (MACS) Program funds science-based conservation practices to help Maryland farmers protect water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
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.
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.
The Maryland Farm Stewardship Program funds tree planting and conservation practices to improve water quality and wildlife habitat on Maryland farms, led by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.