July 18, 2019
Comments Off on Canandaigua farm protected with conservation easement
A multigenerational farm on Brace Road in the Ontario County town of Canandaigua is more economically secure now that the Brocklebank family has agreed to provide a conservation easement to the state. The easement provides Scott and Travis Brocklebank, the ...
Tagged with: agriculture Andrew Zepp Brock Acres Farm Canandaigua conservation easement Doug Finch Finger Lakes Land Trust Richard Ball Scott Brocklebank Travis Brocklebank
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December 4, 2018
Comments Off on State offers tax breaks and money for energy technology to farmers
New York farmers are eligible for two Christmas presents from the state: money for clean energy technologies and a 10-year extension of a tax waiver for farm buildings. New York State Energy and Research Development Authority announced on Tuesday that ...
Tagged with: Alicia Barton Andrew Cuomo clean energy David Fisher New York Farm Bureau NYSERDA Richard Ball tax exemptions
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December 3, 2018
Comments Off on Buy Christmas trees locally, state says
You’ve bought the local fruits and vegetables. Now the state Department of Agriculture is asking that you buy local when it comes to your Christmas tree, too. To set an example, locally grown trees and wreaths are being displayed at ...
Tagged with: agriculture buy local Christmas tree farms Richard Ball
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October 16, 2018
Comments Off on State grants available for those new to farming
Matching grants of up to $50,000 are available for early-stage farmers who apply to the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund. State officials announced this week that $1 million had been added to the annual fund, which has provided ...
Tagged with: agriculture grants new farmers Richard Ball
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