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Agriculture

Cornell Cooperative Extension provides area agricultural interests with the knowledge, information and resources needed to promote the continued development of agriculture, which benefits us all.

Finger Lakes Grape Program

The Finger Lakes Grape Program (FLGP) is a regional extension program of Cornell Cooperative Extension serving the grape & wine industry of the Finger Lakes.

2015 Guide to Local Foods

Download our up-to-date guide listing a wide range of local foods and producers in Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins Counties.

Recycling Ag Plastics

Recycling agricultural plastics is a big challenge for farmers and communities. Learn about Cornell's RAPP project and the "BigFoot Baler" here.

SCNY Ag Team

Our South Central NY Agriculture Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Chemung, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler Counties.

Ag Literacy Week

"The Grapes Grow Sweet" is the book selection for 2017 Ag Literacy Week, March 20-24th. You can volunteer to read to 2nd graders in a local classroom, here...

No Open Burning!

Open burning is punishable by law and can lead to fines starting at $375, so be sure you know the law. Find regulations, and alternatives to burning, here.

Last updated April 19, 2017

Agriculture

2017 Program Committee

Ryan Bossert, Chair
Walt Adam
Lisa Brower
Michael Burns
Brud Holland
Lorin Hostetler
Ken Mansfield
Nicole Rawleigh
Cheryl Richtmyer
Steve Sierigk

Benefits of Agriculture

Schuyler County's farmland provides residents and visitors with fresh locally produced foods, beautiful open vistas, and important economic returns. Cultivated fields, farms and pastures entice tourists to our area, while our local government and community services are supported in part by taxes on our farmers' sizable investment in land and buildings. In return, agriculture requires only a small portion of public services. Schuyler County agriculture generated more than $21 million in sales in 2005, not including wineries. When the secondary impacts of agriculture are considered, and lumber, wood products and wineries are included, the total economic benefit to the County approaches $76 million.