Agriculture Energy Audit Program
NYSERDA will assign Flexible Technical Assistance Program Consultants to perform energy audits for eligible farms
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John May Farm Safety Fund
John May Farm Safety Fund
Description: The John may Farm Safety Fund provides financial assistance for New York farmers to improve safety on their farms. Past projects have covered: repairing broken fences, mitigating drainage problems, replacing outdated machinery, purchasing and installing power take-off (PTO) shields, fixing unprotected drop-offs, and repairing unsafe electrical systems.
Get your Ag Land in an Ag District
Request Inclusion of Agricultural Land within an Agricultural District in Catt. County
Farmer-Neighbor Dinner is a Go
The 9th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the West Valley Fire Hall.
Reservations for the dinner are currently being accepted until September 17th. If you had made reservations for the 2020 Dinner, your reservation is good for 2021. Reservations can be made by completing the Reservations Form.
New Self-Paced On-Farm Poultry Processing Course Available
Check out this new training courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extensions Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program
Request that your Agricultural Land is Added to an Ag District
It's almost the time of the year, for owners of agricultural land to request that they join an agricultural district. 
Why may you want to add your ag land to an ag district?
Updated Guidance for Farm Operations
Hello Farmers,
Please see the following COVID-19 guidance documents from NYS Ag & Markets which were updated on May 27, 2020.
Interim Guidance for Prevention and Response of COVID-19 at Farms (2020-05-27)
This guidance is provided for farm owners, operators, and farm workers so they can incorporate these procedures into farm protocols to prevent and respond to COVID-19.
All Agriculture Operations: Business Safety Plan and Affirm Guidelines
As Western New York begins its reopening after the COVID-19 shutdown, those in the agriculture industry need to be aware of New York State requirements permitting operation.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates
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Farmer-Neighbor Dinner Postponed
In light of the current situation surrounding Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), the 9th Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the West Valley Fire Hall will be postponed.
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