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USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres In Grassland CRP Signup

July 21, 2023 Contributor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and conserve natural resources. This year’s signup results include 689 acres in New York.  

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Join Us For “Using the Internet to Market Your Agricultural Business”

April 26, 2010 Contributor
This will be an afternoon workshop that includes basic website design and blog creation. The workshop will take place on Thursday, May 6 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Oswego County BOCES, 179 Co Rt 64 in Mexico. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will present the workshop, with the support of Oswego County BOCES.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County to Host 2010 Spring Vegetable Growers Seminar

March 24, 2010 Contributor
If you are a commercial vegetable producer, don’t miss this workshop! Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is sponsoring a “2010 Spring Vegetable Growers Seminar” on Friday, March 19th, 2009 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Granby Community Center, 820 County Rte. 8, Fulton, NY.

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Local Food Sales Experts Share Tips April 16-17

March 23, 2010 Contributor
Cultivating sustained local foods sales is the focus of “Working with the Middleman: Selling through or to a local distributor” conference set for Friday, April 16 at the American Legion in Chateaugay, NY, and Saturday, April 17 at Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County in Watertown, NY.

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Aubertine

Buying Local Will Help New York’s Economy

November 16, 2009 Contributor

<p>State Sen. Darrel Aubertine (D-Cape Vincent)</p>

A recurring theme in our discussions over the last few months with farmers and others in the agricultural industry is the need to educate consumers, label foods properly to empower consumers, and teach our children about the value of our farms and how food gets to the grocery store. This came up frequently in the most recent roundtable I hosted in Granby.

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Oswego Daily News

Aubertine, Farmers Sow Seeds For Agriculture’s Future

November 12, 2009 Steve Yablonski
<p>Senator Darrell Aubertine, chair of the Agriculture Committee, gestures as he makes a point Thursday afternoon at a roundtable discussion with several area farmers in Granby.</p>Senator Darrell Aubertine wants to maintain agriculture’s position as New York’s number one industry and ensure it plays a significant part in rebuilding the state’s beleaguered economy. For more than two hours Thursday, Aubertine listened to the questions and opinions of nearly two dozen farmers from across the Central New York region.

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