Corn is harvested on Uesugi Farms in Gilroy, CA on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. USDA

Image by Bob Nichols, USDA

Visit our Agriculture pages to see how our staff can help make your farm more profitable.

Agriculture

Agriculture represents one of the largest economic sectors in Seneca County. Farms create direct economic benefits, provide our residents with fresh local foods, support other local businesses across many sectors, and preserve the rural character that our residents and visitors value so highly. CCE-Seneca supports local agriculture by providing resources for farmers, and consumers, to help strengthen our local and regional food systems.

Share the Road

With the goal of keeping both drivers, farmers and others using the public roads safe, an awareness campaign across Seneca County was launched.

Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series

You can choose to attend one or more of the FREE webinars from Noon to 1pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for the year, starting in January of 2024.

Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Found in the Finger Lakes

We’ve said that it wasn’t a matter of IF Spotted Lanternfly would start to get established in the Finger Lakes, but rather of WHEN. When has arrived.

photo by Department of Environmental Conservation

Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria are often confused with green algae. Cyanobacteria can give water a spilled paint appearance, a pea soup appearance, green streaks on the water, or floating dots or clumps.

Dairy cows graze on a fresh paddock at Murphy’s Grass Farm.

Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Regional Ag Team

Our NWNY Regional Ag Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties.

Livestock

We work with beef, sheep, goat, hog, horse, and poultry producers in this region to help you achieve more efficient and profitable outcomes on your farm.

Last updated July 23, 2024

Agriculture

CCE Thank-A-Farmer Video

Cornell Cooperative Extension staff across New York state have witnessed first-hand how hard our farmers have been working throughout the pandemic to help keep our food system safe and secure. We wanted to come together (digitally) to show our appreciation for all they do on our behalf.

THANK YOU Farmers! You are essential, vital, and so deeply appreciated!