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/
FARM TO SCHOOL
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
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/
BUSINESS
Cornell Small Farms Program
http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu
NE Beginning Farmer Program
http://nebeginningfarmers.org/
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
INDUSTRIAL HEMP
Industrial Hemp: From Seed to Market
New York is one of many states that has adopted an Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program, as permitted by the 2014 Farm Bill. In an effort to provide an understanding of the industrial hemp market, as it stands today, Harvest NY compiled information from both primary and secondary sources of information. The contents within our whitepaper, which focus on the crop from seed to market, is heavily summarized, with links included to more in-depth reference data. The NYS Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program is being administered by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. Reference to their guidance document can be found below.
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
Announcements
NY Crop Insurance Availability by County & Crop
Apiculture, Dairy-RP, LGM, Nursery, PRF and WFRP policies are available throughout the entire state. Here is a table showing RMA crop insurance availability by county and crop in New York State.If a crop is not covered in your county, you may still be eligible for a written agreement for that crop. Please contact an insurance agent to see if this is an option for you.
More information about crop insurance is available through Cornell's New York Crop Insurance Education Program.
Beginning Producer Benefits for Crop Insurance
A qualifying beginning producer can potentially receive benefits in the crop insurance program. These benefits are designed to help start your operation. In this article, Stephen Hadcock, Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, outlines the 4 crop insurance benefits available to beginning producers.1) An exemption from paying the administrative fee for catastrophic coverage and additional coverage.
2) Receive an additional 10 percentage points of premium subsidy for additional coverage policies with a subsidy premium.
3) Utilize the actual production history (APH) of a farming operation that producer was previously involved in.
4) Utilize 80% of an applicable T-yield, instead of the normal 60%, as a substitute Yield Adjustment.