Resources
GENERAL
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)
The Cornell Cooperative Extension website provides an overview of CCE programs across New York State.
Cornell Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
Information about the National GAPs Program and upcoming GAPs events.
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/
DAIRY
Cornell Dairy Foods Extension Website
This website lists the dates of different dairy food workshops that Cornell University offers to the public.
http://dairyextension.foodscience.cornell.edu
NYS Regulations for Processing Milk
This site lists regulations that must be adhered to when manufacturing milk in New York State
http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/DI/DIBusiness.html
Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
This document lists out Grade A regulations for manufacturing milk and dairy products in the United States
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/UCM291757.pdf
FOOD HUBS
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food
Food hub impacts on regional food systems, and the resources available to support their growth and development
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5097957
National Good Food Network
The National Good Food Network is bringing together people from all parts of the rapidly emerging good food system, to include producers, buyers, distributors, advocates, investors and funders, to create a community dedicated to scaling up good food sourcing and access. Click on the link to access a vast database of food hub resources, to include hundreds of archived webinars.
GREENHOUSE & TUNNELS
Cornell University High Tunnel
This site provides growers with more information from Cornell's high tunnel team: types of structures, business and marketing resources, and crops that grow particularly well in the tunnel environment.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/hightunnel/index.html
SARE Season Extension Topic Room
A section of the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) website, the season extension topic room provides nationwide research in the areas of variety trials, fertility management, pest management, water management, energy, and marketing and economics.
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Topic-Rooms/Season-Extension-Topic-Room
HEALTHY FOOD INCENTIVES
Fair Food Network
Read the SNAP Healthy Food Incentives Cluster Analysis report to see how these programs are addressing issues of food access, growing the economy and supporting local farmers.
http://www.fairfoodnetwork.org/resources
NEW YORK STATE PRODUCE AUCTIONS
How to Purchase at the NYS Produce Auctions
http://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_47.pdf
Produce Auctions in NYS (map)
http://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/uploads/doc_46.pdf
CCE REGIONAL AGRICULTURE TEAMS
Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Program
Cornell Vegetable Program
Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
Finger Lakes Grape Program
Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program
http://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu
South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Program
http://scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu
BUSINESS
Cornell Small Farms Program
http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu
NE Beginning Farmer Program
http://nebeginningfarmers.org/
GUIDELINES
Cornell Guidelines
The Cornell Guidelines offer the latest information on topics such as pest management and crop production. Each title in the series is updated by Cornell University researchers and Extension specialists and is designed as a practical guide for agricultural and horticultural crop producers, turf and landscape managers, crop consultants and industry advisers.
http://store.cornell.edu/c-875-pmep-guidelines.aspx
Organic Production Guides
Organic Production Guides for 8 vegetable groups, tree and small fruit, and dairy.
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/organic_guide/
Upcoming Events
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 3
March 12, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Brooklyn, NY
The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) is designed to empower NYC farmers and agricultural advisors in their journey to gain and share knowledge and tools needed to be resilient in the face of climate uncertainty. This program is a partnership between Cornell University, the Harvest NY Program in Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. The Urban CAMP curriculum draws heavily from the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF), created in response to farmers' need for information and technical assistance related to climate change.The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) will consist of a series of in-person workshops, trainings, online webinars, and in-person field days, tailored for the specific needs of farmers in and around New York City. The program begins February 26, 2026 and will run through September 2026. Five in-person training sessions will be held once a week on Wednesdays in February and March (Feb. 26th, March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, and March 26th). There will be a total of three in-person farm tours during the growing season (dates TBD). Urban CAMP participants will then work to develop an adaptation or mitigation plan for their urban farm, or a farm they work with. Participants who attend all in-person events and complete a farm plan will receive a certificate of completion and a $150 stipend.