Not all the farmers I met during the Conservation in Action Tour were making presentations. One of them was Wayne Kirby, Virginia corn farmer and Chairman of the Virginia Corn Board. Wayne says a lot of people are interested in agriculture in their area and especially what’s happening with the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort.

Wayne says he’s glad to be able to share information with people. The restoration effort is very important to corn growers since regulations and policies are being set that have direct impact of farming and potential negative impacts. He says they’ve been working diligently to improve their production practices. He describes how much of what area farmers are doing is not being taken into account in the models used for watershed management. Wayne Kirby Interview

Conservation In Action Tour 2010 Photo Album

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