Agriculture

CCE-Tompkins is unique among local organizations in offering a continuum of education and resources that enable it to address food systems issues in a holistic way. By working at a food-system level, we can more effectively respond to cross-cutting needs such as food safety, food access, local agriculture and community infrastructure. We offer resources for farmers, and consumers, to help strengthen our local and regional food systems.

2020 Annual Meeting, Eileen Sheehan of our Community Beautification Program holds pansies ready to be planted on Ithaca Commons.

2020 Annual Report

Our latest annual report for 2020 is now available online. Visit our Annual Reports page to follow our progress from past years.

People viewing annual plant varieties at a floriculture field trial, Bluegrass lane, Cornell University

Commercial Horticulture

Find Cornell compiled resources on insect, plant and soil diagnostics and labs, pest management guides and other resources for the commercial horticulture industry here.

Belted Galloway cattle grazing at Grace Wyly Farm

Sustainable Ag Profiles

8 local farms that adopted sustainable farming practices were profiled in "success stories" following a survey funded by the Park Foundation. Read those profiles here:

Covid-19 and Dairy Farms

Resources and links compiled and shared by Cornell Cooperative Extension's South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team.

Meat Suite

The Meat Suite is a website designed by Cooperative Extension educators to help consumers find locally produced, high quality meats to purchase in bulk.

man using a chain saw, wearing protective pants.

Chainsaw Safety

Find resources to help you choose a chainsaw that's right for you, and guidelines for using it safely and effectively, here on our Chainsaw Safety page.

Contact

Graham Savio
Agriculture & Horticulture Issue Leader
gs695@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext 159

Last updated April 1, 2021

Agriculture

2021 Advisory Committee

Agriculture & Horticulture Programs

Jonathan Bates
Erica Frenay
Jean Gerow
Ken Jaffe
Todd McLane
Tracy McLellan
Christa Nuñez
Nancy Taber
Ariana Taylor-Stanley
Bob Tuori

Online Directory

More than 400 farms and local food producers in Tompkins, Tioga, Schuyler, Chemung and Cortland Counties now can be found in a new, searchable online directory at https://buylocalfoodny.org/ thanks to the efforts of Cornell University’s South Central NY Ag Team members, with support from Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Innovation Grant program and The Park Foundation.