Agricultural Advisory Committees made up of local farmers evaluate and prioritize requests for grant funding assistance in the Agricultural Environmental Management program. These farmers are long-term residents of the watersheds and municipalities in which they live and work. They have been an outstanding example of persons willing to devote time and effort to preserving farming as a viable, profitable and environmentally sound business in Ontario County.

Canandaigua Lake Watershed
The Canandaigua Lake Watershed AEM program is one of the oldest in New York State and has served as a model for others in Ontario County, New York State and in other areas of the United States.

Central Lowlands (Flint Creek, Seneca Lake Watershed)
This project area is shared with Yates County Soil and Water Conservation District. Agriculturally rich and diverse, it covers a broad area of eastern Ontario County.

Northern Watersheds
Farm lands in the Thruway corridor and the western part of Ontario County are grouped in this watershed area.