N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 151-O – Soil health research
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§ 151-o. Soil health research. The commissioner shall make available practical information from soil health research to agricultural producers in urban, suburban and rural communities with goals to: continue accelerating the percentage of farmers who actively utilize best management practices to foster soil health and resiliency; and, promote scientific understanding of soil health and carbon sequestration with various farming practices, including but not limited to no-till, cover cropping, managed grazing, perennial pasture, and precise application of added nutrients to achieve nitrous oxide emissions reduction.
Terms Used In N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 151-O
- Soil health: means soils that have the continuing capacity to function as a vital, living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 151-L