Cornell Cooperative Extension

Columbia and Greene Counties
Dairy cattle in the Cornell Dairy Research Center in Harford, NY (Cornell University Photography).
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Dairy is an important agricultural sector in our region.

View Cornell’s Hudson Valley regional spring wheat, and barley variety trials.

Hudson Valley regional spring wheat, and barley variety trials

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Agriculture

Agriculture represents an important economic sector in Columbia and Greene Counties.  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.  Cornell Cooperative Extension supports local agriculture by providing resources for farmers, and consumers, to help strengthen our local and regional food systems.

tilled farm field at dusk.

2020 Ag District Sign Up for Columbia County

Ag District sign ups for Columbia County runs through the end of October.

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limekiln farm

2020 Ag District Sign Up Period for Greene County

Ag districts sign ups for Greene County, NY is open through October 30th.

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Dairy cattle in the Cornell Dairy Research Center in Harford, NY (Cornell University Photography).

Dairy Resources

Visit our suggested links and fact sheets for information that can help your dairy run efficiently and stay profitable.

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Young soybean plants thrive in the residue of a wheat crop. This form of no till farming provides good protection for the soil from erosion and helps retain moisture for the new crop.

Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program (CAAHP)

CAAHP provides research-based information focused on commercial production and marketing of agricultural and horticultural products in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Washington counties of New York.

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ENY Commercial Hort Team

The Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Team serves the needs of commercial vegetable, tree fruit, grape and berry growers in our region.

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4-H at the fair

Sheep & Goats

Find resources from Cornell and elsewhere on sheet and goat management, as well as 4-H programs on these species.

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Contact

Stephen Hadcock
CAAHP Representative, Agricultural Entrepreneur and Market Development Educator
seh11@cornell.edu
(518) 318-1151

Last updated October 16, 2020

Agriculture

NY Agricultural Invasive Species

Agricultural weeds cause an estimated 12% crop losses ($33 ± billion/year) nationwide. Approximately $4 billion/year is spent on herbicides to control invasive plants. Learn how to identify these weeds.

Advisory Committee

Linda Fix, Co-Chair

Matthew Maraglio, Co-Chair

Sandra Gardner 

Dan McManus

Rebecca Pinder

Lead Staff: Connor Young & Shaylyn Decker

Guide to Farming in NYS

cover of 2017 Guide to Farming in NY

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Events

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Dutch Colonial Style Welcome Center Features Taste NY Market,
Walk of Fame, Children's Playground and Interactive Tourism Information

Through a contract with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets, CCE of Columbia & Greene Counties assumed management of the Taste NY Market at the Capital Region Welcome Center located on the NYS Thruway, New Baltimore, NY. The Taste NY Market showcases locally grown and sourced products from across the Capital Region and the state. Following several months of intense preparation, the Market opened November 13, 2018.

The Capital Region Welcome Center features regionally-specific elements linked to the history and natural beauty of the Hudson River Valley, which includes such attractions as the New York State Capitol, the historic Saratoga Race Course, and the Lake George region.

For more information about Taste NY, please visit www.taste.ny.gov.For additional information on the New Baltimore Market, contact Shaylyn Decker, Market Manager sid23@cornell.edu.

Interested in becoming a vendor? Please complete and submit this Vendor Application along with the required documentation.