Protecting city water on the farm

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The Watershed Agricultural Council is a voluntary organization aimed at improving farm management and being cost effectively protecting the New York City (NYC) water supply located in upstate New York. The project was developed because local farmers wanted locally managed programs instead of regulations. The program involves the evolving Whole Farm Planning/Best Management Approach and developing 10 demonstration projects. The Department of Environmental Protection in NYC is monitoring the project. Municipalities in other towns are following this example to protect water supplies.

Innovations, Prevention, New York, New York, Pollution, Water pollution, Farm management

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The logistics of moving feedstocks to farms

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The Assn for Resource Conservation (ARC) is a nonprofit waste reduction group in Centerport, NY. ARC has been providing wood trimmings and food processing residuals to eastern Long Island farmers since 1993. ARC's main problem has been convincing haulers to transport the organics to the farms instead of to municipal incinerators. Municipalities are offering incentives to haulers to bring feedstocks to incinerators to prevent them from going out of state.

New York, Farms, Distribution, Waste management, Feedstock

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Leaf composting project grows up with multiple feedstocks

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Intervale Compost Products (ICP) at Burlington, Vermont, processes more than 29,000 tons of organic materials, which include food residuals, manures, ice cream waste, hay, wood shavings as well as yard trimmings. The ICP expects to sell more than 15,000 cubic yards and 30,000 bags product in 2004.

United States, Refuse systems, Capacity, Recycling industry, Recycled materials

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