AEM Informational Workshop
When: Wednesday, November 7th, 1pm-4pm
Where: Soil & Water Conservation District, 5274 Outer Stowe St. Lowville, NY
A FREE Farm workshop will be held by the Lewis County Soil & Water Conservation District. Join us to learn about conservation practices that can make your farm more efficient and successful while at the same time sustain natural resources for your future through our local Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program.
Talk with other Lewis County farms about how they’ve participated in AEM and what practices have benefitted them.
Best Management Practices that can be implemented through AEM include:
- Composting
- Conservation Tillage
- Cover Crops
- Critical Area Protection
- Diversions
- Streambank Protection
- Stream Buffers
- Milk Center Wastewater Treatment
- Mulching– Vineyards/Cropland
- Nutrient Management Planning
- Manure Storage System
- Prescribed Grazing System
- Silage Leachate Control
- Barnyard Runoff Management
* Please RSVP to Lewis County Soil & Water Conservation District at 376-6122 or nbillhardt@lewiscountyny.org
