N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 151-o: Soil health research

§ 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.