Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
Pasture at Lew-Lin Farm, Dryden NY
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Dairy cows in pasture, Dryden NY

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Haying in Ulysses

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Crows in a cornfield, winter

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Agriculture

CCE-Tompkins is unique among local organizations in offering a continuum of education and resources that  enable it to address a 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.

small boy in corn field with words Open Farm Days 2019, Saturday & Sunday, August 10 & 11

2019 Open Farm Days

RAIN OR SHINE! FREE! Visit 20 Finger Lakes farms - different farms are open each day, Saturday & Sunday August 10th & 11th, 12-4pm. Spend a day or the entire weekend!

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cattle feeding

SCNY Ag Team

Our South Central NY Agriculture Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Chemung, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler Counties.

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Field infestation of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

Giant Hogweed

Giant hogweed is one of New York's most striking and dangerous invasive plants. Learn how to recognize and manage it safely on our site.

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crowdipper, weed

Glyphosate Alternatives

This fact sheet offers professionals and homeowners a range of alternatives to glyphosate use in landscapes.

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Contact

Monika Roth
Agriculture Specialist (Part-Time)
mr55@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 126

Last updated July 18, 2019

Agriculture

2019 Advisory Committee

Agriculture & Horticulture Programs

Jonathan Bates
Jenny Caldwell
Erica Frenay
Jean Gerow
Todd McLane
Janice Pfaff
Becca Rimmel
Nancy Taber
Ariana Taylor-Stanley
Bob Tuori

2015 Local Foods Guide

Download the
2015 GUIDE TO FOODS PRODUCED
IN THE SOUTHERN TIER
& FINGER LAKES

Find out about upcoming events in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Horticulture in the Southern Tier through the SCNY Ag News.

Events

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FINAL Plan

View the 2015 DRAFT Ag & Farmland Protection Plan.