Cornell Cooperative Extension

Schuyler County
dairy cows at Lew-Lin Farm, Dryden NY
Image by Sandy Repp

The SCNY Agriculture Team includes specialists in grazing...

Sheep (2004) from the Cornell Sheep Program website
Image by Cornell Sheep Program

livestock...

shiitake mushroom farming on logs
Image by Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service

agroforestry and natural resources...

Malting Barley field

field crops...

Dairy cattle in the Cornell Dairy Research Center in Harford, NY (Cornell University Photography).
Image by Jason Koski

dairy...

Customer and vendor at DeWitt Farmers' Market, Ithaca NY (2008)
Image by Sandy Repp

farm marketing...

hanging planters of petunias
Image by Sandy Repp

and ornamental horticulture

SCNY Ag Team

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s South Central NY Agriculture Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Chemung, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler Counties in New York State.

We work with farm businesses to:

  • Improve enterprise viability
  • Explore opportunities for new business development
  • Support local markets
  • Diversify farm enterprises

We support adoption of sustainable farming practices to:

  • Produce high quality agricultural products
  • Practice proper animal husbandry
  • Decrease pest damage
  • Improve post-harvest food quality
  • Ensure food safety
  • Protect the environment
  • Conserve energy and natural resources
  • Improve farm profitability

The extension works with farmers in several capacities:

  • Educational conferences, workshops, meetings, tours and classes
  • Facilitating farmer-to-farmer communication
  • Research-based publications and fact sheets
  • Newsletters, meeting notices, and timely updates
  • Personal consulting via phone, email, and in person
  • Soil testing and diagnostic services

Contact

Brett Chedzoy
Senior Resource Educator in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Regional Director for the CCE Master Forest Owner volunteer program, Forest Manager for Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
bjc226@cornell.edu

Last updated July 18, 2022

SCNY Ag Team

ONLINE DIRECTORY

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More than 400 farms and local food producers in Tompkins, Tioga, Schuyler, Chemung and Cortland Counties now can be found in a new, searchable online directory at https://buylocalfoodny.org/ thanks to the efforts of Cornell University’s South Central NY Ag Team members, with support from Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Innovation Grant program and The Park Foundation.


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