Agricultural district

New York State recently approved Chautauqua County's final Consolidated Agricultural Districts. The county's first agricultural district was formed in 1972, with the last district forming in 1995, for a total of 13 districts. These…

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) agricultural loan programs are being updated to better serve existing borrowers, especially previously underrepresented farmers. These enhancements are part of USDA's commitment to!-->…

ALBION – Orleans County is accepting registration of additional parcels in its existing Certified…

Published on May 24, 2022 at 9:43 p.m. Press Release, Orléans County Planning and Development Department Photo by Tom Rivers: This photo from August 2016 shows corn on Brown Road in Albion. ALBION – Orleans County is!-->…

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers approved the addition of more than 509 acres to the county's…

UTICA - The Oneida County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Council will conclude its eight-year review required by New York State's Certified Agricultural District 5. District 5 includes properties in the towns of Kirkland, New…

See the full press release (PDF) Landowners must submit their applications by March 30, 2022. The application period is open to Monroe County landowners who wish to apply to have a parcel of farmland added to a state-certified…

March 10, 2022 See the full press release (PDF) Landowners must submit their applications by March 30, 2022. The application period is open to Monroe County landowners who wish to apply to have a parcel of farmland…

ROCHESTER, NY (WHEC) - All Monroe County landowners who wish to apply to have a parcel of farmland added to a state-certified agricultural district can begin applying immediately. Inclusion in the agricultural district program…

TOWNSHIP - Each year, March marks the changing season for agricultural districts in the county. Unlike most…

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Posted: 23 Dec. 2020 / 13:49 EST / Update: Dec 23 2020 / 13:49 EST From the Tioga County EC Development and Planning Department: The Tioga!-->…

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Montgomery, process critic, votes no The Putnam County Legislature voted 8-1 on Tuesday July 7 to add 11.5 acres of Horsemen's Trail Farm in Philipstown to the Putnam County Agricultural District. The county established the district in…

Her mother has been one of the most vocal opponents of commercial solar panels in the district. Kusnierz is also a farmer - his family owns the Candy Cane Farm.Kusnierz is therefore well aware of this aspect of the problem.But he said the…

MOREAU — Big changes are coming to the agricultural district of Moreau.Supervisor Todd Kusnierz wants to change the zoning code to prevent farmers from selling many acres for multi-family residential development.Farmers…

GREAT FALLS – The Cascade County Planning Department has plenty of proposals in store for its Tuesday, Sept. 10, board meeting.One of the proposals is the division of the agricultural district into two zones.We are told that this would…

WASHINGTON STATE is a unique and wonderful place to grow food. Our region produces some of the best fruits, flowers and vegetables in the world. For many of us, the availability of fresh, locally grown and responsibly grown produce…

WASHINGTON STATE is a unique and wonderful place to grow food. Our region produces some of the best fruits, flowers and vegetables in the world. For many of us, the availability of fresh, local and responsibly grown produce is easy…

On February 5, the Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners referred a draft voluntary agricultural district ordinance to the county planning board with a directive to "hear all parties," "to carefully consider the issues…

Mecklenburg County has more than 230 farms, about half the number 40 years ago. Residential and commercial development, rising land costs and urbanization are to blame. But the renewed interest in…

Mecklenburg County has more than 230 farms, about half the number 40 years ago. Residential and commercial development, rising land costs and urbanization are to blame. But the renewed interest in…

Rockland County is preparing to do a count of local farmland that could potentially be included in an agricultural district that has yet to be created.Once a hub of agriculture, the amount of agriculture practiced in Rockland has declined…

Rockland County is preparing to conduct a count of local farmland that could potentially be included in an agricultural district that has yet to be created.Once a hub for agriculture, the amount of agriculture practiced in Rockland has…

CHINESE CITY SHANGHAI is known for its towering buildings, but now wants towering farms. The city is building a 250-acre agricultural district, which will serve as space for working, living, buying and…

(LR) Erica, Chris, Caroline and Cal Welch demonstrate the process of wrapping maple at their more than 220 acre property in Glenville, used for maple syrup and lumber (as pass time) on Friday afternoon, April 15, 2016.…