News and Updates

There are two hops field days coming up in New York, one in Geneva and one in Oneonta. Hops Field Day at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in…

Have an interest in raising sheep or goats? “Sheep and Goats 101” on June 24th is a great workshop to learn the basics and more. Located in Syracuse NY, the…

The fourth annual Southern Adirondack Fiber Producers Cooperative wool pool will be held June 12-14 at the Washington County Fairgrounds on State Rte 29 in Greenwich, New York. The pool…

Are you in the food, beverage or agricultural industry in New York State? On June 24th in Albany NY, attend a free conference and resource expo sponsored by The Federal Reserve…

July 17-19 marks the return of Grasstravaganza! Last held in 2008, the conference will be take place at Morrisville State College and feature a trade show, soil health stations and…

SARE, or Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, offers competitive grants to projects that explore and address key issues affecting the sustainability and future economic viability of agriculture. SARE offers funding…

The New York Farm Viability Institute is now accepting applications from dairy farmers for grants to help start a Dairy Profit Team. A Profit Team is a group of professionals,…

Do you have skills in horticulture, sheep, goat or poultry production? Do you have experience in smaller scale field crop production systems, or processing, marketing or business skills geared toward…

Explore how to diversify your small farm this spring! Could pigs be the value-add you’re looking for? Check out “Plotting an Oink Between the Chicken Coop and the Hoop House”…

Are you looking to stabilize rising fuel and energy costs on your farm or homestead? Are you seeking more sustainable sources of energy? The last webinar in our four-part Sustainable…