Agriculture in Suffolk County Balancing Economic Viability
& Environmental Protection
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- Mild climate - Long growing season - Productive soils - Water
available for irrigation Suffolk Conducive to Agriculture
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50% of Flowers in NYS
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About 50% of Nursery Crops in NYS
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About 3,000 acres of sod grown in Suffolk County
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Premium quality vinifera wines from 2,500 acres and 55 wine
producers
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Animal Production Ducks Poultry Goat and Cow Dairies Beef and
Hog
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Super Storm Sandy Damage
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Cost of Super Storm Sandy Crop damage Long term salt damage to
soil? Produce storage losses? Markets/sales?
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Why Focus on Nitrogen Not Pesticides 1. While pesticide BMPs
are important 2. There is no replacement for Nitrogen 3. Concerns
about N in groundwater (many wells above MCL) 4. Concerns about N
in our surface water