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New York Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board Now Open

Nominations for new members to the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board are currently being accepted.

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Department Accepting Proposals for Grant Program Administrators

January 30, 2023 | 3 PM EST

The Department is now accepting proposals for program administrators for two new grant programs.

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Commissioner Ball Delivers 2023 State of Agriculture Address

January 13, 2023 | 2 PM EST

Commissioner Ball delivered the State of Agriculture Address at the 191st New York State Agricultural Society Forum.

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Governor Hochul Highlights Agriculture Proposals

Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the 191st New York State Agriculture Society's Meeting and Agricultural Forum.

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2023

Nominations Open for the Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board

January 25, 2023

1:24 PM EST

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2023

Commissioner Ball Delivers 2023 State of Agriculture Address

January 13, 2023

2:01 PM EST

Commissioner Ball delivered the State of Agriculture Address at the 191st New York State Agricultural Society Forum.

Learn more about Commissioner Ball Delivers State of Agriculture Address at 191st Annual New York State Agricultural Society Forum

2023

Governor Hochul Highlights Agriculture Proposals

Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the 191st New York State Agriculture Society's Meeting and Agricultural Forum.

Learn more about Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at 191st New York State Agriculture Society's Meeting and Agricultural Forum and Highlights Agriculture State of the State Proposals

2023

'New York Food for New York Families' Applications Due January 18

January 11, 2023

1:33 PM EST

Commissioner Ball announced the Department is still accepting applications for its New York Food for New York Families program.

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2023

Governor Hochul Announces Support for Agricultural Industry

Governor Hochul announced several major proposals to provide an economic boost to farmers and strengthen New York’s food supply chain as part of the 2023...

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2022

Shop Taste NY For the Holidays

December 21, 2022

3:51 PM EST

The Department encourages holiday shoppers to support local growers and producers by visiting a Taste NY Market.

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2022

New York State Farmland Protection Working Group to Meet Friday, ...

December 14, 2022

12:17 PM EST

The Farmland Protection Working Group will conduct a meeting on Friday, December 16, 2022.

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Working Group Convenes to Support New York Farmers

Governor Hochul today announced that a special working group of state agencies and agricultural community stakeholders will collaborate to support New York farmers and help...