Agriculture


Empower individuals and enterprises in agriculture and food systems to thrive by:

  • maintaining strong rural communities
  • advancing a clean, healthy environment
  • promoting attractive landscapes
  • assuring a safe, nutritious, and abundant local food supply
  • supporting a thriving New York State economy

Cornell Cooperative Extension offers a wide ranges of programs and resources focused on agriculture. We have grouped these programs and resources into categories to help you locate the information you are seeking You can see the categories listed in the upper right hand of this page, just beneath the banner image.
  • Animal
  • Business
  • Environment and Health
  • Plant
  • Policy
  • Dairy
  • Small Farms




General Resource Links

American Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization governed by and representing farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity and social advancement.

New York Farm Viability Institute, Inc
The NYFVI is an independent, non-profit organization led by farmers that fosters a vibrant agricultural sector in New York by supporting applied research, education, information transfer, technology adoption and market analysis to reduce practical barriers to the success of farming enterprises.

NY Agriculture Innovation Center
The NY AIC provides assistance to ag producers to help them add value to what they produce. Business planning assistance is a key element of all AIC activities. These activities are made possible by funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
A land-grant college, CALS is one of the administrators of CCE. Through teaching, research, and extension -- the three components of their land-grant mission -- they strive to improve the nation's food supply and maintain its safety, to enhance the environment, and to help people improve their lives.

National FFA Association / New York State FFA
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The organization's motto is: Learning to Do; Doing to Learn; Earning to Live; Living to Serve.

New York State Agricultural Education Outreach
The mission of agricultural education is to provide a total, dynamic educational system. They aspire to excellence as they recruit, prepare, and support individuals in agricultural careers. They serve the people and inform them about agriculture, its needs, opportunities, and challenges.

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Their mission is to foster a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefit producers and consumers alike.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):
Founded in 1862 by President Lincoln, they are committed to helping America's farmers and ranchers by providing leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.