N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 150

§ 150. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Agricultural\nenvironmental management (AEM) program" means the program established in\nthis article to assist farmers in managing their farm operations in a\nway that protects the environment and helps maintain the economic\nviability of the farm.\n 2. "AEM" means agricultural environmental management.\n 3. "AEM plan" means a document prepared or approved by a certified AEM\nplanner and accepted by a participating farmer which documents a course\nof action for the environmental management of a farm operation,\nincluding, but not limited to, measures to abate and control\nagricultural nonpoint source water pollution, air pollution and other\nadverse environmental impacts from farm operations through the\nimplementation of best management practices, in a way which maintains\nthe viability of the farm operation. An AEM plan may also include\nmeasures to address greenhouse gas emissions, global warming and\nrenewable energy related to farm operations.\n 4. "Best management practice" means a practice or combination of\npractices determined to be the most effective, economically feasible and\npracticable means of preventing or reducing water pollution generated by\nnonpoint sources, air pollution and other adverse environmental impacts\nfrom farm operations.\n