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Environmental Management
Agriculture is a critical component of the New York State economy, and producers are key players in good stewardship of the land. Cornell Cooperative Extension helps producers address potential environmental issues on the farm, such as reducing nutrient and pesticide inputs to the farm by managing manure, using precision feeding, rotating pasture, choosing effective tillage practices, controlling barnyard runoff, and following integrated pest management principles.

Issues such as nitrate leaching, phosphorus runoff, pathogen control, and agricultural plastics recycling are investigated by Cornell researchers and conveyed to producers during field days, educational events, on-farm visits and via publications.

Cornell Cooperative Extension educators work closely with the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts to implement the New York State Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program.

Program Highlight

Leek Moth  is a new invasive pest which is a potential threat to onions, leeks and garlic.  It was first idendified in the U.S. in 2009 in Clinton County, NY.  In 2010, CCE Clinton County educators launched trapping and outreach efforts to assess the occurrence of this pest and raise gardeners' and growers' awareness.
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