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County seeks input on its Agricultural & Farmland Protection Plan

Tue, 02/04/2020 - 12:14pm -- webmaster
Register to join the Ag & Farmland Protection Plan Focus Group

The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) is in the process of updating the County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan (AFPP). A requirement of the planning process is to have public input. To this end, a focus group meeting to discuss recommendations aimed at improving farm business opportunities in the County is convening on February 13, 2020. The meeting will take place in Ellicottville from 11:00 am to 2:00pm.

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Updating of the Cattaraugus County Ag Trail Brochure

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 2:08pm -- Jacquie Gardner
Cattaraugus County Ag Trail Brochure

Cattaraugus County EDPT is currently updating the Ag Trail Brochure, which will include all elements of the previous brochure, but now also include a Farm to Table Restaurants section.  This section will include restaurants who clearly state on their website, Facebook, or pamphlet/menu that they use some locally sourced food.  Cattaraugus County is also looking to add farm certification information to the Brochure.  If applicable, this would simply be the addition of a certification number and organizational affiliation printed below your farm name.  If you have certifications and are inter

Tires ... Mosquito Pools

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 2:15pm -- webmaster
Engorged cartoon mosquito on a tire

Farmers Take Note: Environmental Conservation Law under: 6 NYCRR Part 360 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES requires that tires used to weigh-down silage bunk covers (among other uses) be either cut in half or have a “sufficient number of holes drilled in them to prevent water retention”.

Darin and Katie Hill winners of the NY Farm Bureau's Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award

Tue, 01/02/2018 - 11:20am -- webmaster
NYFB President David Fisher with Darin and Katie Hill of Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, winners of the YF&R Achievement Award, NYFB YF&R Chair Kristen Brown and Bill Moller of Kubota

Congratulations to Darin and Katie Hill of the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, winners of the New York Farm Bureau's Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award.

Learn more at New York Farm Bureau Announces Young Farmers & Ranchers and Pro-Ed Award Winners at 2017 State Annual Meeting.

Census of Agriculture Sign-up

Tue, 06/13/2017 - 3:38pm -- webmaster
Logo for Agriculture Counts - NASS

Make Sure Your Farm or Ranch Counts! Sign-up before the end of June to receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture survey later this year.

Your agricultural operation, large or small, is important to U.S. agriculture.  The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts a census of all agricultural operations every five years as well as other agricultural surveys.  They need to know about all types of agricultural operations of all sizes.

Farm Worker Housing Funds Available

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 9:30am -- Jean Davis

Farm Credit East announced that it is currently taking applications for farm worker housing construction and improvement loans from the New York State Farm Worker Housing (FWH) Loan Program. These loans are available to New York agricultural producers, including fruit, vegetable and dairy operations.  Agricultural producers may apply to borrow up to $100,000 per year for farm worker housing projects. An upfront, one-time fee is applied to cover administrative costs. There are no other fees or interest applied for the term of the loan.

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