Agriculture-Based Economic Development

Agriculture is much, much more than growing good crops, making fine maple syrup and raising healthy livestock. Profitable farm businesses require attention to strong record keeping, business analysis and planning, creative marketing, product development and packaging, value-added opportunities, public relations and even community development and tourism.

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) includes rural and agricultural economic development initiatives and provides technical assistance to existing and emerging farm-based business enterprises. Such efforts provide opportunities for farmers to add to their income streams, which in turn supports local communities and regional economies.

Click on the links below to learn about the strategies Northern New York dairy farmers have used to improve their businesses, how field research is helping to improve farm economics, and other NNYADP agriculture-based economic development projects.

Press Releases
- Regional Processor Wants Winter Wheat: NNY Ag Development Program Research Can Help Growers Meet Demand; Fact Sheets Now Online

Profiles
- NNY Small Dairy Success Strategies
- NNY Larger Dairy Success Strategies

Research Reports
- Rural and Ag Economic Development Specialist for Franklin County
- Economic and Environmental Impacts of Corn Silage Maturity at Harvest (Note: large file loads slowly)
- To learn more about agricultural economic development programs in Franklin County, click here.

Additional Resources
Click Here for links to the following resource websites:
- Adirondack Harvest
- Agricultural Development Plan: Jefferson County
- Agricultural Development Plan: St. Lawrence County
- ANCA – Adirondack North Country Association
- Come Farm With Us Program
- Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Cornell Farm Business Management for Dairy
- Cornell Farm Business Management for Horticulture
- Cornell Farm to School Program
- Cornell Food Venture Center
- Cornell Program on Dairy Markets and Policy
- Cornell Small Farms Program
- Jefferson County Agricultural Development Corporation
- Nelson Farms
- New York Farm Viability Institute
- New York State Agricultural Environmental Management
- North Country Agricultural Jobs Listings Service
- NY Farmlink
- NY Farmnet
- NYS Commission on Rural Resources
- USDA Farm Services Agency: New York
- USDA Rural Development: New York