Live Breaking News & Updates on Wyoming County Agriculture

Stay updated with breaking news from Wyoming county agriculture. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Genesee Valley Conservancy receives $12.3M to protect farmland


Genesee Valley Conservancy receives $12.3M to protect farmland
The Express
Six family farms in the Genesee Valley will soon be protected following grant awards announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  
The funding through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) program will allow the Genesee Valley Conservancy to purchase 25 conservation easements on highly productive farmland across three counties and eight towns in the Genesee Valley. 
Protecting these farms will ensure their highly productive soils remain available for agricultural use for generations to come and that the families farming these lands will be able to continue their business without losing their land to subdivision or development. ....

New York , United States , East Bethany , Wyoming County , Finger Lakes , Livingston County , Andrew Cuomo , Farm Operations In Transition Farmland Protection Initiative , Cornell Cooperative Extension Of Wyoming , Livingston County Planning Department , Genesee Valley Conservancy , Genesee Valley , Farmland Protection Implementation Grants , Family Farm , Wyoming Counties , Farm Operations , Transition Farmland Protection Initiative , New York State , Farmland Protection , New York Made , Livingston County Board , Livingston County Agricultural , Farmland Protection Board , Livingston County Soil , Water Conservation District , Wyoming County Board ,