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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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