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Welcome to New York! Are you interested in employment in agriculture, food processing, and related industries? Agriculture is the growing and selling of food, flowers and other plants, animals and dairy products either outdoors or inside in greenhouses. An agriculture-based business also includes animal health care, landscaping or garden management. Food manufacturing includes the making…

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This collection of resources includes videos, fact sheets and websites to help farm owners and managers train employees in general farm processes and advanced farm operations. Topics include best practices for farm safety, tips on harvesting produce, basic animal husbandry, basic pest management approaches, as well as, soil testing and field preparation for planting. Experienced…

Here we are offering ideas on how we can take care of ourselves, our farms, and our local communities. These resources offer support on the various aspects of farming during a crisis, with a focus on the current COVID-19 pandemic. This content was curated in partnership with educators, researchers and others. It will be consistently…

Directory of Organizations in New York Serving Refugees in Agriculture This Directory provides information about organizations working with refugee populations engaged in agriculture in New York State.  Click on the map to learn more about the services provided and audiences served. “Growing Transplants” with Karen Voice Over (English captions) This video is offered with Voice Over for…

About the Small Farms Twice-Monthly Newsletter Our Small Farms newsletter brings you farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities, and other farming resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York and the Northeast. The newsletter reaches more than 30,000 farmers, aspiring farmers, and agricultural service providers.…

Are you a farmer looking for more information on business management, marketing, or production? Are you an agricultural service provider looking to deepen your skills in support of beginning farmers? Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Join 19,000 subscribers on the Cornell Small Farms Program Youtube channel for more than 100 videos covering topics ranging from…