AGRICULTURE
Broome County’s diverse agricultural and horticulture industry encompasses over one-third of the county land mass with businesses in every town and municipality. Direct sales of local products generate $30 million annually which translates into $100 million community dollars as well as direct employment of 900 people and indirect support of community businesses.
Agriculture in the county continues to change with a decrease in traditional dairy farms which is offset by the growth of farms marketing a diverse range of products such as vegetables, fruits, meats, poultry, fiber products, timber products, maple syrup, and other specialty farm items.
Programs & Services:
Agricultural Economic Development
- Direct Marketing & Buy Local
- Agri-tourism
- Business Planning & Marketing Technical Assistance
- Agricultural Land Use Issues
- Access to Cornell University resources
- Newsletters with timely information
- Dairy & Field Crops Technical Assistance & Business Planning (through the South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops team)
- Access to Cornell University resources
Links
Farm Broome – http://www.farmbroome.org
Agricultural Statistics – www.nass.usda.gov
Breed Information – www.ansi.okstate.edu
Cornell Small Farms Program – www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratories – http://cnal.cals.cornell.edu/
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA) – www.attra.ncat.org
New England Livestock Alliance – http://www.nehbc.org
New Farm Website – http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/new_farm
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets - www.agmkt.state.ny.us
Guide to Farming in New York – http://nebeginningfarmers.org/publications/farming-guide/
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education – http://sare.org/publications/handbooks.htm
Partners
Central NY Resource Conservation & Development – www.cnyrcd.org
Graze New York – www.grazeny.com
Natural Resources Conservation Service – http://www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency – - http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateoffapp?mystate=ny&area=home&subject=landing&topic=landing
New York Farm Bureau – http://www.nyfb.org/