Every county in New York State has a Soil and Water Conservation District providing free technical assistance to farmers and landowners. Services include on-farm erosion control planning, stormwater management, stream bank stabilization, well and septic guidance, and the Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program — a voluntary program helping farmers identify environmental concerns and access state and federal funding to address them. AEM is the primary on-ramp to NRCS and state conservation funding for many farms. Contact your county SWCD office directly — they are local, free, and often the most practical first call for any land or water management question on your property.
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