CREP Program Aids in Saving Chesapeake Bay

West Virginia farmers near the Chesapeake Bay watershed have turned to several conservation programs in order to comply with clean water regulations. The state has been told by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it must reduce the amount of farm run-off that goes into streams that feed the bay. About 60 percent of its goals must be accomplished by 2017. Area farmers have joined the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), along with other local conservation programs to help the state meet its goals. Read more (West Virginia Public Broadcasting).