SEARCH
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
INFORMATION
Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension
308 Main Street Shop Centre
Waterloo, New York 13165
Phone: 315-539-9251
Fax: 315-539-2784
E-mail: seneca@cornell.edu
Summer Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Spring/Fall/Winter Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
ATTENTION
SENECA COUNTY
FARMERS
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Seneca County has received funding support from New York State Agriculture and Markets to compile a Seneca County Farm Product and Agri-Tourism Guide. This guide will serve as a resource to county residents and visitors seeking local farm products and agri-tourism activities.
Do you want to reach a larger consumer base and get the word out about what your farm has to offer? The Seneca County Farm Product and Agri-Tourism Guide will help you do this. Is your farm part time or full time, big or small, have a few products or many such as vegetables, horticulture, wine, meat, dairy, corn maze, school tours, or pick your own? If yes then having your farm listed in the guide is a must. Farm name and address, products for sale, contact information, directions to your place, in addition to a few sentences about your farm are just a few of the things that will be included in this resource. In addition the guide will be available electronically from the CCE Seneca County website and include maps to each farm listed. Farm markets, roadside stands, and stores will also be listed in this guide.
If you are a farmer in Seneca County and are doing direct farm product sales to the consumer or some form of agri-tourism/education you can have your farm listed along with the various products sold from your farm. This guide will be very comprehensive and be available during 2009 at public outlets throughout Seneca County. A farmer application can be downloaded by clicking here or by calling the CCE office at 315-539-9251. The application contains a complete listing of farm qualification guidelines. For any questions please call Patti at 315-539 9251.Time to Subscribe to the
Seneca County CCE
Ag Program!
Fall is here and with it comes the annual Agriculture Program subscription renewal. For those that are currently subscribed to the Cooperative Extension Ag Program you have received notice in your mail to renew by the end of the year. This is also the time for new subscribers to complete the paperwork. The subscription year runs between January and December. Renew or subscribe soon in order to take advantage of the various newsletters, announcements, and other information that you will receive when you become a Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension Agricultural Program subscriber. Subscription form and rates are described here and will not be pro rated so get yours in soon! If you would like a copy mailed to you please call Julia at 315-539-9251.
Seneca County Farm Statistics
Seneca County is located in the Finger Lakes region, bordering both Cayuga and Seneca Lakes. In 2003, there were 127,000 acres in farms, 61 percent of the county's total 207,944 acres. There were 465 farms in the county averaging 273 acres per farm. Seneca county ranks 44th in the state for number of farms and 29th for land in farms.
In 2002, according to the Census of Agriculture, the market value of all agricultural products sold from county farms was $45.2 million. Total sales averaged $97,089 per farm. The leading products sold were: dairy products, grains & dry beans, cattle & calves, fruits & nuts, and hogs & pigs.
The average value of land and buildings per farm in 2002 was $423,149. Machinery and equipment were valued at $163,660 per farm. Total production expenses in 2002 were $43.7 million for an average of $94,405 per farm. The Census showed 65 percent of the farm operators reported farming as their principal occupation. The average age of the operator was 50.9 years. The Department of Commerce showed the median household income in 1999 was $37,140.
