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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
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Farmers play an important role in water quality. Use of cover crops on farmland reduces nutrient run-off, improves the structure of the soil, and protects the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
© February 2006 Jennifer Schmidt.
