AEM

AEM Objectives

-Provide a voluntary, incentive-based program to address water quality concerns on farms

-Coordinate a watershed-based approach

-Document envirnmental stewardship

-Adopt Best Management Practices (BMPs) consistent with farm resources

-Increase farmers’ awareness of their potential impact on the environment

-Increase non-farmer awareness of agriculture’s multiple environmental benefits

-Address neighbor relations concerns

AEM Informational Brochure

AEM Contacts:

-County Soil and Water Conservation Districts

-USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

-Cornell Cooperative Extension

-Certified AEM Planners

-NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee