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
Pruning & Fruit Tree Health 101 (Flushing, NY)
January 25, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Flushing, NY
Join us at Ridgewood Community Garden for a free, hands-on workshop with CCE Harvest NY Urban Garden Specialist Karen Guzman. Participants will learn about basic tree maintenance and pruning techniques. Proper winter care helps trees conserve energy, prevent damage from cold weather, and prepare for growth in the spring. Whole Farm Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Planning (CAMP) Series
January 27 - February 17, 2026
Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Please join Ulster County CCE and CCE Harvest New York for a free four-part webinar and workshop series focused on building climate resilience on your farm. We will cover climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, learn how to access locally relevant historical climate data, and begin a climate adaptation plan or disaster preparedness plan for your farm.By the end of the series, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to identify vulnerabilities in their operations, determine which strategies best address the issue, and secure funding to support project implementation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Urban Farmer-to-Farmer Summit (TUFFS) 2026
February 4, 2026
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
New York, NY
Join us for the 6th annual TUFFS! Every winter since 2021, the NYC urban farm community comes together for an afternoon of conversations and show-and-tell, an opportunity to see what other urban farmers have been working on, to ask questions, and to share what went well for you this year (and what didn't). It's also the biggest NYC CRAFT event of the year, a veritable who's-who of the city's urban farm scene, and a great place to connect with the only other people who really understand what it's like to farm in New York City.This year's TUFFS is at Pace University, including a tour of the campus' farm project.