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Archive for year: 2018
Agriculture: A Science-Based Approach to Watershed Management
The Watershed Agricultural Council has worked since the first pilot farms participated in 1991, to be a leader in an agricultural science-based approach to watershed...
Economic Viability: Enhancing the Profitability of Working Landscapes
One of the benefits of the Economic Viability Program is its ability to explore innovative methods for enhancing the profitability of the working landscapes of...
Forestry Easements: A Critical Role in Conservation
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program began in 1998, as a tool developed to protect participant farms with Whole Farm Plans from parcelization. Our approach to...
East of Hudson: Adapting to Change
The Croton Watershed is a diverse and dynamic environment. Changes in land use, development pressure and rising land values present significant challenges to East of...
Forestry: The Future of Logging in the NYC Watershed
Every year the WAC Forestry Program uses technical assistance and cost-sharing to help Watershed loggers install water quality protection measures called Best Management Practices (BMPs)...
Celebrating 25 years: The Pilot Farms
The Pilot Farms: Where it All Began Developing a successful partnership requires a common understanding.In the case of the Watershed Agricultural Program, this understanding began...
Success Story: Riverdale Farm
For eight generations, the Frisbee family have been running their family-farm operation, Riverdale Farm, in Delhi, NY. In fact, their family were some of the...
Get the 2018 Pure Catskills Holiday Gift Guide!
Shopping local just got easier with the 2018 Pure Catskills Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve gathered honey collectors; wool and fiber makers; outlets for wreath and...
November 2018 ENews
Check out the November 2018 Enews here. Watch our newest Boots in the Barnyard video featuring Riverdale Farm, find where to buy local this holiday...