Tuesday marked “Ag Day” nationally and locally
NORWICH – Even though there are no longer farms in the City of Norwich, Mayor Joseph Maiurano officially recognized the industry Tuesday on National Agriculture Day, giving a proclamation of its importance in not only rural, but all parts of the country as well.
“It’s a special way of life that has always been a major part of this county,” Maiurano said. “It’s been important to the City of Norwich in the past, and it is still important now.”
March 18-24 also marks National Ag Week and Maiurano, as well as state Assemblyman Cliff Crouch (R-Guilford), gave separate proclamations from the city and the state legislature to adopt Tuesday as the official agriculture celebration locally. In doing so, the two officials also cited the Chenango County Farm Bureau for its efforts in promoting area agriculture.
“These proclamations are recognizing the industry for what it’s done and what it’s doing,” said Farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers, explaining that farming has expanded its reach. “And in agriculture, we’ve gone from producing quality food and fiber to producing energy as well.”
Vickers and other members of the farm bureau are working in conjunction with that organizations “25 x 25” program, which aims to have agriculture – through utilizing waste products and fuel crops – producing 25 percent of the nation’s energy by 2025.
Maiurano pointed out agriculture’s impact on the city’s retail and service economies, and also praised the quality products area farmers provide locally. He added that lucrative transformations within the industry – such as developing organic products and producing renewable fuel crops – will hopefully carry over onto farms in Chenango County.
“The industry is not as big as it was in years past,” Maiurano said. “But there are a lot of other opportunities coming up, particularly in the different forms of energy and products that can be produced and are in demand.”
Crouch’s proclamation also acknowledged the widespread impact farming has on the economy, offering that 15 percent of the country’s population is employed in agriculture.
“Our nation’s farmers, and particularly the farmers of New York, deserve our recognition, support, and appreciation for their tireless efforts on behalf of our nation and the agriculture industry,” the document states.
Chenango County’s most prominent role in agriculture is in the dairy industry. It is the largest dairy producer in the Southern Tier and is home to over 600 farms.
“It’s a special way of life that has always been a major part of this county,” Maiurano said. “It’s been important to the City of Norwich in the past, and it is still important now.”
March 18-24 also marks National Ag Week and Maiurano, as well as state Assemblyman Cliff Crouch (R-Guilford), gave separate proclamations from the city and the state legislature to adopt Tuesday as the official agriculture celebration locally. In doing so, the two officials also cited the Chenango County Farm Bureau for its efforts in promoting area agriculture.
“These proclamations are recognizing the industry for what it’s done and what it’s doing,” said Farm Bureau President Bradd Vickers, explaining that farming has expanded its reach. “And in agriculture, we’ve gone from producing quality food and fiber to producing energy as well.”
Vickers and other members of the farm bureau are working in conjunction with that organizations “25 x 25” program, which aims to have agriculture – through utilizing waste products and fuel crops – producing 25 percent of the nation’s energy by 2025.
Maiurano pointed out agriculture’s impact on the city’s retail and service economies, and also praised the quality products area farmers provide locally. He added that lucrative transformations within the industry – such as developing organic products and producing renewable fuel crops – will hopefully carry over onto farms in Chenango County.
“The industry is not as big as it was in years past,” Maiurano said. “But there are a lot of other opportunities coming up, particularly in the different forms of energy and products that can be produced and are in demand.”
Crouch’s proclamation also acknowledged the widespread impact farming has on the economy, offering that 15 percent of the country’s population is employed in agriculture.
“Our nation’s farmers, and particularly the farmers of New York, deserve our recognition, support, and appreciation for their tireless efforts on behalf of our nation and the agriculture industry,” the document states.
Chenango County’s most prominent role in agriculture is in the dairy industry. It is the largest dairy producer in the Southern Tier and is home to over 600 farms.
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