Agriculture
Agriculture
Local Leaders Distribute Hand Sanitizer, Face Masks To Farmers
JAMESTOWN – Local leaders are distributing hand sanitizer and face masks to area farms in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agricultural Program, in conjunction with …
Agriculture
Local Beef Cattle Producer Wins Statewide Award
JAMESTOWN – Ted Card, beef cattle producer from Moon Meadow Farm in Jamestown, was recognized with the 2019 President’s Award, at the NY Beef Producers Association Annual Winter Conference and Meeting held in Syracuse, NY …
Agriculture
Designation Gives Assistance To Area Farming Community
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a natural disaster designation for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties farming community that suffered heavy rains …
Agriculture
Reed Pushes Bill To Help Farmers Obtain Legal, Reliable Workforce
WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Tom Reed along with the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed a bill that would help provide earned visa status for Certified Agricultural Workers (CAWs) and provide ranchers and farmers a legal, …
Agriculture
National Agricultural Commodities Company Closing Town Of Poland Facility
POLAND – A Minnesota based agricultural commodities is closing their Town of Poland plant at the end of November. Cargill Inc. announced Wednesday they are closing their Town of Poland animal feed manufacturing facility in …
Agriculture
It’s National Pumpkin Seed Day
JAMESTOWN – Halloween is still several weeks away, but right now is the time to celebrate the seed behind Halloween’s favorite fruit. Yes, the pumpkin is a fruit, not a vegetable, and today is National …
Agriculture
Chautauqua County Awarded $50,000 Grant To Protect Farm Land
WESTFIELD – Chautauqua County was recently awarded a $50,000 grant to help protect farm land. The Chautauqua County Division of Planning and Community Development says the Farmland Protection Plan will ensure that agriculture continues as …
Agriculture
Officials To Help Local Farmers Understand New Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements
ELLICOTTVILLE – Cornell Cooperative Extension officials are trying to help local farm owners better understand new sexual harassment prevention regulations that go into effect next month. Farm Business Management Specialist Katelyn Walley-Stoll will be leading …
Agriculture
Report: Farms Generated $5.7B For New York Economy In 2017
ALBANY — A new report from New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli finds that farms generated $5.7 billion for the state’s economy in 2017. The report released Thursday found that milk continues to dominate as …
Agriculture
Public Invited to Farmer-Neighbor Dinner In Ellington
ELLINGTON – Local agricultural producers from throughout Chautauqua County will share their passion for farming with neighbors and friends at the fourth annual Farmer Neighbor Dinner, Tuesday, Aug. 13 at “The Grandview of Ellington,” 1116 …
