Agricultural Organizations in Monroe County
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Areas of Involvement
- Lake
Ontario Fruit Program Team, Cornell Fruit Resources. Providing
researched-based information on Integrated Pest Management, Cultural
Practices, Business Management and Economics, and Harvesting and Marketing
Programs in Monroe, Wayne, Orleans, and Niagara counties.
- Lake Plains Vegetable Program, Cornell Vegetable Program Team - Serving vegetable, potato, and dry bean growers and allied industry in Western New York and the Finger Lakes region.
- Northwest Dairy, Livestock and Fieldcrops Team - Through educational programs and other teaching opportunities, the NWNY Team seeks to build producers' capacities to: Enhance the sustainability of their businesses. Enhance profitability and other aspects of economic performance of their businesses. Practice environmental stewardship. Enhance employee well-being and satisfaction. Provide safe, healthy agricultural products in ways that are safe to farm owners and their families, farm employees and their families, and neighbors. Provide leadership for enhancing relationships between the agricultural sector and the general public.
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Agricultural Organizations in Monroe County:
Monroe County Farm Bureau
41 Liberty Street
Batavia, NY 14020
1-877-383-7663Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District
1200 Scottsville Road
Rochester, NY
585-473-2120Monroe County Planning and Development Department, Farmland Protection Resource Center
50 West Main Street
8100 City Place
Rochester, NY 14605
585-753-2034Monroe Community College
Agriculture and Life Sciences Institute
1190 Scottsville Road, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14624
585-753-3789
last updated: August 29, 2007