Southern Tier gets $1.1 million for ag enhancement
BINGHAMTON – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and Cornell’s Stocker Cattle Initiative will share the first surge of funding through New York’s $5 million Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement program.
It was announced Thursday that more than $1.1 million in state grants will be awarded in the Southern Tier – $500,000 to the Cooperative Extension for a one-stop Ag Development Center and a Taste NY Market in Broome County; and $627,055 for the Stocker Cattle Initiative for training and research.
Both projects intend to provide education and training to farmers, support farms’ expansion and diversification, and improve economic viability in the region.
The $5 million Southern Tier Ag Industry Enhancement Program was incorporated in the 2015-16 state budget. It is part of the state’s larger $30 million Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Program that funds ag-related industries in Chenango, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Alleghany, Steuben, Schuyler, Thompkins, Chemung, Tioga, Broome, and Delaware counties.
In a statement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said funds awarded to the Southern Tier is a shot in the arm for the region’s ag industry.
“The state is investing in the Southern Tier like never before – and these new projects no doubt keep the momentum going,” he said. “A robust and competitive agriculture industry is key to the Southern Tier’s success, and this initiative provides vital resources that promote growth into the next century – creating more jobs and boosting the region’s economy.”
Cornell Co-op of Broome County’s Ag Development Center and Taste NY Market will be a one-stop resource for education and other opportunities for farmers. The center will help farmers with business planning and marketing, workforce training, and provide space for training opportunities like market nutrition programs and food safety.
The Taste NY store will be a local goods market of sorts, selling fresh products and produce.
The Ag Development Center project was recently awarded another $500,000 in the NY budget as part of a larger project being developed at the same site by Cornell Co-op of Broome County that will include a regional farmers market and commercial kitchen.
Cornell Co-op of Broome County’s Stocker Cattle Initiative will be a place for new farmers to learn more about the industry, or for experienced farmers to diversify their operation. The program is designed to promote stocker cattle as a viable choice for farmers in the Southern Tier, where demand for cattle is growing.
A total $5 million has been allocated for projects in the Southern Tier that meet criteria of the Ag Enhancement Program. The program outlines priority categories for potential projects, including an increase in educational opportunities for producers, an increase in the region’s processing capacity and markets, expansion of the livestock industry, and growth of the forest products industry.
It was announced Thursday that more than $1.1 million in state grants will be awarded in the Southern Tier – $500,000 to the Cooperative Extension for a one-stop Ag Development Center and a Taste NY Market in Broome County; and $627,055 for the Stocker Cattle Initiative for training and research.
Both projects intend to provide education and training to farmers, support farms’ expansion and diversification, and improve economic viability in the region.
The $5 million Southern Tier Ag Industry Enhancement Program was incorporated in the 2015-16 state budget. It is part of the state’s larger $30 million Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Program that funds ag-related industries in Chenango, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Alleghany, Steuben, Schuyler, Thompkins, Chemung, Tioga, Broome, and Delaware counties.
In a statement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said funds awarded to the Southern Tier is a shot in the arm for the region’s ag industry.
“The state is investing in the Southern Tier like never before – and these new projects no doubt keep the momentum going,” he said. “A robust and competitive agriculture industry is key to the Southern Tier’s success, and this initiative provides vital resources that promote growth into the next century – creating more jobs and boosting the region’s economy.”
Cornell Co-op of Broome County’s Ag Development Center and Taste NY Market will be a one-stop resource for education and other opportunities for farmers. The center will help farmers with business planning and marketing, workforce training, and provide space for training opportunities like market nutrition programs and food safety.
The Taste NY store will be a local goods market of sorts, selling fresh products and produce.
The Ag Development Center project was recently awarded another $500,000 in the NY budget as part of a larger project being developed at the same site by Cornell Co-op of Broome County that will include a regional farmers market and commercial kitchen.
Cornell Co-op of Broome County’s Stocker Cattle Initiative will be a place for new farmers to learn more about the industry, or for experienced farmers to diversify their operation. The program is designed to promote stocker cattle as a viable choice for farmers in the Southern Tier, where demand for cattle is growing.
A total $5 million has been allocated for projects in the Southern Tier that meet criteria of the Ag Enhancement Program. The program outlines priority categories for potential projects, including an increase in educational opportunities for producers, an increase in the region’s processing capacity and markets, expansion of the livestock industry, and growth of the forest products industry.
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