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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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.

Carving turkey, Thanksgiving

Local Holiday Foods

Plan to have a local-foods holiday meal this year, using turkeys, squash, pumpkins, flour and more, produced here in the Finger Lakes!

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4-H Holiday Bake-Off

Youth aged 4-19 can partner with an adult and enter this Bake-Off contest, on Saturday, Oct. 19th. You do not need to be a 4-H member to participate!

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Ag News!

Learn about workshops and events in our area, and the latest developments that affect agriculture in our region, in the SCNY monthly Ag News newsletter! Sign up for an email version here.

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Round bales being covered in agricultural plastic; Cornell Recycling Ag Plastics Project (RAPP)

Recycling Ag Plastics

Recycling agricultural plastics is a big challenge for farmers and communities. Learn about Cornell's RAPP project and the "BigFoot Baler" here.

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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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Annual Reports

Our latest annual report for 2018 is now available online. Visit our Annual Reports page to follow our progress from past years.

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Contact

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

Last updated October 14, 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.