Programs
Agri-Business Child Development
Assists the industry by providing childcare service
for nearly 2,000 children of migrant farmworkers and other income
eligible agricultural workers at 40 different locations across New
York State.
Agricultural Districts
Benefits farmers by providing incentives such
as preferential real property tax assessments and protections against
restrictive ordinance and nuisance suits, thus enhancing farmers’
ability to keep their land in production.
Agricultural Environmental
Management
Helps farmers meet regulatory requirements and
address environmental concerns; this voluntary, incentive-based
program also helps farm operations meet business objectives, while
protecting the state’s water supplies.
Agricultural Producers Security
This program offers a measure of financial protection for producers by requiring licensed dealers to file surety in the form of a bond or letter of credit with the Department.
Agricultural Workforce Certification
Training Program
A collaborative effort with the industry to assist
New York farmers with the recruitment, training and placement of
agricultural employees, this program has a 90 percent on-farm placement
rate.
Animal Identification System
A national program administered by the State that will identify animals in an effort to swiftly and effectively trace their movements during a disease investigation.
Animal Population Control Program
Helps reduce the population of unwanted and stray
dogs and cats by providing low-cost spay or neuter services for
eligible persons adopting a dog or cat from an approved SPCA, humane
society, municipal shelter or protective association.
Cattle Health Assurance
Program
The Community Gardens Program was created to support the thousands of New Yorkers who are building greener, healthier cities through community gardens, school gardens and educational farms.
Community Gardens Program
Utilizes a team of advisors to develop farm-specific
herd health plans that increases herd health, while assuring food
safety and promoting environmental stewardship.
Egg Quality Assurance Program
Improves the quality of eggs produced in New York,
while minimizing the public health risk posed by Salmonella enteritidis
by implementing best management practices on the farm.
Farm to School
Benefits schools, children and communities by
helping them learn about New York agriculture, enjoy locally-grown
foods and inspire healthy food choices.
Farmers' Market Nutrition
Program
Promotes improved nutrition through increased
consumption of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables by providing
coupons for fresh produce at participating farmers’ markets
to low-income, nutritionally at-risk families enrolled in WIC and
Senior Nutrition Programs.
Farmland Protection
Preserves viable farmland in New York State by
providing financial assistance to municipalities to help support
local farmland protection plans and the purchase of development
rights on farmland, which allows farm owners to utilize their equity
in the land without selling the farm.
Food and Agriculture Security
Grow New York
Enhances the economic vitality of New York agriculture
through a multi-faceted program that assists New York’s agricultural
production, processing and marketing industries by complementing,
customizing and contributing to existing economic development efforts.
Horse Health Assurance Program
Acknowledges exceptionally well-managed equine
farms, provides the framework to consider health risks commonly
associated with equine operations and establishes best management
practices to address those risks.
Organic Development and Assistance Program
Provides information resources to farmers interested in transition to organic farming, access to the Department’s economic development resources, and partial reimbursement of organic certification fees.
Pride of New York
Assists food producers and retailers by promoting
the sale of New York produced food and food products, this program
provides marketing materials, technical assistance, and conducts
promotional activities that highlight New York State’s many
exceptional food and agricultural products.
Produce Quality Assurance Program
Provides third-party verification services for
growers, packers, shippers and receivers, verifying that products
sold are produced and/or packed under the safest means practicable.
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