More than 100 farms around New York will receive funding through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program with the aim to help address sustainability needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that nearly $16 million will be allocated to 116 farms through county Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
“New York’s agricultural industry is often faced with severe challenges associated with our changing climate, from flooding to droughts that impact their crops and their livelihoods,” Hochul said in a statement.
The funding will help farms implement projects in three different categories: livestock management for methane reduction, adaptation and resiliency projects to help farms deal with extreme weather events, and soil health which is meant to increase oil organic matter, reduce erosion and nutrient pollution in water ways and increase crop yields.
Source : SLN