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Delmarva PeninsulaPeninsula, eastern U.S. Extending between Chesapeake and Delaware bays, it is about 180 mi (290 km) long and up to 70 mi (110 km) wide. Encompassing parts of the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia—hence its name—it includes Maryland's Eastern Shore. Fishing and tourism are economically important to the area. Delmarva Peninsula a peninsula of the northeast US, between Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Based on estimates from university researchers, glyphosate resistance has leapt fast and furious since 2000, when it was first identified in the Delmarva Peninsula. Glyphosate-resistant horseweed that first showed up in the Delmarva Peninsula is throwing farmers in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky a curve. Substantial declines occurred in counties where significant amounts of forestland have given way to development and agriculture, as in the area around New York City, for example, and on the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia). |
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