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Tree Cutting Tradition Promotes NYS Christmas Tree Farms

Commissioner Ball led the Department’s annual tree-cutting tradition at New York State Grown & Certified Stokoe Farms.

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Shop Locally On Small Business Saturday

Governor Kathy Hochul today alongside Empire State Development, and the Departments of Labor, Taxation and Finance, and Agriculture and Markets encouraged all New Yorkers to support their local small businesses on "Small Business Saturday" November 26, 2022.

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New York Farm Viability Institute to Administer Funding

November 18, 2022 | 10 AM EST

The New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) was selected to administer funding through the NYS Grown and Certified Program.

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$800,000 Available for Community Growers

November 9, 2022 | 4 PM EST

The Department announces the launch of the $800,000 New York State Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program.

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Food Safety

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Food safety alerts notify consumers of class 1 recalls initiated by the Division of Food Safety and Inspection.

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The Monthly Harvest

Get the Latest Agriculture News from Across New York

The Department's Monthly Harvest newsletter highlights all the best of New York State agriculture! Check out our most recent editions below, and visit our homepage to get added to the distribution list.

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The Expo Center at the Great New York State Fair.

2021

New Events In 2022 Fuel Growth of New York State Fairgrounds

New public events and festivals will come to Upstate New York’s home of great events, the New York State Fairgrounds, in 2022.

Learn more about New Events In 2022 Fuel Growth of New York State Fairgrounds’ Year-Round Business

The main gate of the Great New York State Fair.

2021

The Great New York State Fair to Ban Open Outdoor Smoking In 2022

The Great New York State Fair will ban smoking on nearly the entire Fairgrounds for the 2022 Fair.

Learn more about The Great New York State Fair to Ban Open Outdoor Smoking In 2022, Creating Designated Areas For Smokers

A field of industrial hemp

2021

New York State Hemp Plan Approved by the USDA

December 28, 2021

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3:26 PM EST

The Department is now accepting applications for the program, which will take effect on January 1, 2022.

Learn more about New York State Hemp Plan Approved by the USDA Continuing the Grower Licensing Program

Take-out food photographed against a blue background.

2021

200,000 Meals Delivered to Communities in Need

New York State’s Restaurant Resiliency Program delivered 200,000 meals to New Yorkers in need through the end of the holiday season.

Learn more about Governor Hochul Announces 200,000 Meals Will Be Delivered to Communities in Need Through the Restaurant Resiliency Program During the Holiday Season

A variety of dairy products are arranged on a blue wooden table.

2021

Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board to Meet Thursday, December 2...

December 17, 2021

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4:42 PM EST

The Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on Thursday, December 23 at 9:00 am.

Learn more about Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board to Meet Thursday, December 23, 2021

A red triangular warning sign.

2021

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 Confirmed in New York

December 15, 2021

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2:29 PM EST

The Department has confirmed a case of RHDV2 in a domestic rabbit in Montgomery County.

Learn more about State Agriculture Department Confirms Case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 in New York

A rendering of the building.

2021

Major Milestone in the Construction of the NY Regional Food Hub

December 10, 2021

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4:49 PM EST

New York State announced the "topping off" ceremony of the New York State Regional Food Hub in the Bronx.

Learn more about New York State Announces Major Milestone in the Construction of the New York Regional Food Hub With Topping off Ceremony

A rendering of the building.

2021

New York State Regional Food Hub Topping off Ceremony Celebrates ...

December 9, 2021

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12:30 PM EST

New York State officials will celebrate a major milestone in the New York State Regional Food Hub project.

Learn more about New York State Regional Food Hub Topping off Ceremony Celebrates Major Milestone in Construction of $40 Million Facility

A New York State field in the spring growing cover crops.

2021

Soil and Water Conservation Committee to Meet December 21

December 8, 2021

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9:33 AM EST

The Soil and Water Conservation Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.

Learn more about New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee to Meet Tuesday, December 21, 2021

A red barn and a silo in a field, with wind turbines in the distance behind.

2021

Apply for the COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grant Program

December 6, 2021

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2:46 PM EST

Commissioner Ball ecouraged NY's ag industry to apply for the $800M COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program.

Learn more about State Agriculture Commissioner Encourages the Agricultural Industry to Apply for the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program