U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that without federal action to protect the Dairy Margin Coverage Program, the Upstate dairy industry could face a "dairy cliff." The 2018 Farm Bill enacted the Dairy Margin Coverage program (DMC), … [Read more...]
Free Lectures For NYS Invasive Species Awareness Week to Be Held at SUNY Fredonia
Free lectures will be held at SUNY Fredonia this week as part of New York State's 10th Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week. The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (AGM) are holding free … [Read more...]
Land Inclusion In Agriculture District Request Period Starts January 2
The annual 30-day period for Chautauqua County land owners to request to include agriculture land into a certified agriculture district starts January 2. From January 2 until January 31, land owners may submit written requests for inclusion into … [Read more...]
Portland Company Wins Grand Prize in NY Concord Grape Innovation Awards
The Westfield Maid Cooperative was one of two grand prize winners at the New York Concord Grape Innovation Awards. The awards ceremony was held Friday, December 9, at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva. The Portland-based company won first prize in the … [Read more...]
Humane Society Awarded Over $159,000 for Facility Improvements
The Chautauqua County Humane Society has been awarded over $159,000 for facility improvements. The funding is part of $5 million from the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund for not-for-profit animal shelters and humane societies in the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Hopes to Get Funding to Combat Invasion of Tree of Heaven on Chadakoin River
The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy plans to submit another funding request to the City of Jamestown to combat the invasive species, Tree of Heaven, along the Chadakoin River. CWC Ecological Restoration Manager Twan Leenders presented to City … [Read more...]
Live Poultry Shows, Exhibitions Banned to Help Stop Spread of Avian Bird Flu
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets has banned all live poultry shows and exhibitions to try to stop the spread of Avian Bird flu. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a highly contagious, fatal, flu-like disease of poultry, has been … [Read more...]
NYS Asking For Public’s Help in Combating Spotted Lanternfly
New York State is asking for the public's help in tracking and combating the Spotted Lanternfly. New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Director for Plant Industry Chris Logue said they're concerned about the pest's impact on the … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Look Toward Establishing Rules, Regulations for CBD Products
ALBANY - The use of CBD oils has been exploding across New York and that's leading to some health officials and lawmakers questioning how safe the product actually is for consumers. CBD (aka cannabidiol) is an active ingredient in hemp and … [Read more...]
New York Farmers Call for End of Trump Trade War
SYRACUSE - Several state-wide farm groups and organizations are raising awareness about the importance of open markets for New York farmers and is encouraging a quick end to President Trump’s trade war that is creating economic hardship on family … [Read more...]
