Support DEC's Long Island Pesticide Pollution Strategy

The Department of Environmental Conservation recently released their draft Pesticide Pollution Prevention Strategy for Long Island. This common sense document, based upon science, continues the stringent review of pesticide products, by DEC, for use on Long Island and recognizes that Long Island farmers, nurserymen, lawncare specialists, arborists and golf course superintendents have always been strong partners in reducing and controlling pesticide use on their farm and commercial operations.

The Long Island Pesticide Pollution Prevention proposal is a common sense plan to convene environmental and health experts and continue stakeholder participation to find strategies to better manage pesticide use on Long Island. 

CALL TO ACTION: ELOBBY on this issue today! 

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Invasive Species Legislation: Your Feedback is Needed!

The New York State Nursery and Landscape Association is currently gathering information on the predicted impact of the upcoming invasive species legislation on the green industry.  NYSNLA is a member of the Invasive Species Advisory Council (ISAC), which has been tasked with working with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the DEC to recommend a list of plant species that should be banned from sale/ownership due to their invasive nature. The final list of banned plants is due to the Governor's office by September 1, 2013. 

Visit the New York State Nursery and Landscape Association website for more information and for a template letter which you can send to your State Assembley representative.

Please take 3 minutes to complete this brief survey, indicating how this legislation may affect your business.
 

  Translation Services Available

The Suffolk Country Soil and Water Conservation District is offering TRANSLATION SERVICES to the public to anyone with Limited English Proficiency, related to any documents or correspondence that come through the District office. Please call 631-727-2315 ext. 3 for assistance.

Immigration Reform Would Improve Economic Productivity

Report shows legalization and effective labor enforcement would be good for the economy in New York and around the United States.

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Peconic Land Trust Announces Initiative in Support of Suffolk County’s Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan to Solicit Feedback from the Local Farming Community

The survey is available on the Peconic Land Trust’s website at www.PeconicLandTrust.org/fpp_survey or can be sent to interested farm operations by contacting Kim Quarty, Project Manager, at the Trust at 631.283.3195 or by email to KQuarty@PeconicLandTrust.org. All responses will be confidential.