We are happy to report many events and farm tours occurred in 2021. The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) hosted an array of farm tours in...
Archive for month: January 2022
East of Hudson Program
Nutrient Management Planning A Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) determines where, when and how much compost or manure can be spread on a farm with minimal...
Adapting to the Pandemic: Virtual Bus Tours
This past year continued to present loggers, forest landowners and foresters in the NYC Watershed with unprecedented challenges. The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) Forestry Program...
Economic Viability: From Pilot Farm to Featured Pure Catskills Member
JJF Farm This year we are proud to highlight JJF Farm’s evolution and involvement in the Economic Viability Program. JJF Farm started as a dairy...
Conservation Easements: Stewarding the Ever Changing Landscape
Conservation Easements by definition are perpetual. Stewarding the land is a role that never ends, both for our staff and for our landowners. The Watershed...
Watershed Investigation and Repair Crew (WIRC)
The Watershed Investigation and Repair Crew (WIRC) was designed, approved and implemented in the late fall of 2017 to perform real time responses to urgent...
Agricultural Program: Webcrest Farm
Webcrest Farm is a 275-acre dairy farm located at the headwaters of the Little Delaware River in the town of Bovina, and has been a...