In honor of World Food Safety Day, which takes place annually on June 7, the New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets and Health today highlighted several actions the State has taken to enhance food safety for all New Yorkers. Guidance from …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that New York made, kosher dairy products, purchased through the State’s Nourish New York initiative, were distributed to families in need for the Jewish holiday of Shavuos. Working …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the end of the bans on live poultry shows, exhibitions, auctions, sales, meets, and swaps in New York State. The Department had previously issued the bans on March 25 and April 14 as …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the release of the Interim Report from the State’s Farmland Protection Working Group (FPWG). The interim report focuses on preliminary strategies to integrate renewable energy sources …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today congratulated the student winners of the 2022 New York State Envirothon Competition, which took place May 25 and 26 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The team from Mount Academy in Ulster …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that New York State has directed emergency funds to help combat food insecurity in the Buffalo community, exacerbated by the May 14 supermarket shooting and closure of the market, …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the appointment of a statewide fair liaison to drive economic and agricultural development in every county across the State. As part of Governor Hochul’s bold investment in agriculture …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced two funding opportunities totaling up to $2 million through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced a new Taste NY Market at the SUNY Cobleskill Carriage House that will promote products made by dozens of New York farms and producers, including students at the College’s School of …
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the release of guidance from the Produce Traceability Blue Ribbon Task Force that will help to further strengthen New York’s produce supply system. Developed with input from Task Force members …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that it has issued an order to ban all fowl auctions and other events for the purchase, sale, swap, or trade of fowl in New York State to help prevent the spread of highly pathogenic …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the release of the New York State Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) annual report for 2020. In the 2020 contract year, the DPO supported the promotion and advertisement of the New York dairy …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that it has issued an order to ban all live fowl shows and exhibitions in New York State to help prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the state’s poultry …
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today joined the Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association for the ceremonial first maple tapping of the season at Brower Road Sugarhouse, a NYS Grown & Certified maple …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that it will be conducting a series of free virtual training sessions, beginning on March 21, 2022, for individuals interested in becoming a Certified Hemp Sampling Agent. Sampling …
A small, non-commercial backyard flock in Suffolk County, New York has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The flock had a total of eight birds in it. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health …
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced two grant opportunities totaling $21 million for projects that will help New York’s farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote energy savings, mitigate …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that applications are open for New York State’s 2022 Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Leopold Conservation Award. Presented by the Sand County Foundation, the award honors …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that nominations are open for positions on New York State’s Apple, Onion, and Cabbage Marketing Order Advisory Boards. Marketing Order Advisory Boards convene to recommend funding …
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the report from the members of the New York Food Supply Working Group. The Working Group is made up of New York State Council on Hunger and Food Policy members; farmers; representatives from …
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