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Switchgrass: A Solution to Saltwater Intrusion?

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published March 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM EDT
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Saltwater intrusion on the Eastern Shore is becoming more a problem especially with sea level rise. In our weekly series with the Bay Journal Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talks with reporter Jeremy Cox about planting switchgrass that is able to grow in such conditions.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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