The following links provide access to New York's agricultural websites.  These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked.  

Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to the state environmental agency website.

New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. 

Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting New York producers are included as applicable. 

The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in New York. Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation organizations can also be accessed below.
 

GOVERNMENT

State Government Home Page
http://www.ny.gov/

State Agency Listing
http://www.nysegov.com/citGuide.cfm?superCat=102&cat=449&content=main

Department of Agriculture and Markets
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/TheDepartment.html

Department of Agriculture and Markets--Agricultural Protection and Development Services
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AP/APHome.html

State Assembly Home Page
http://assembly.state.ny.us/



REGULATORY

Department of Environmental Conservation
http://www.dec.ny.gov/

Department of Environmental Conservation--CAFO Permit Information
http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6285.html

CONSERVATION

Cooperative Extension
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov/

NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click on County; 2. On left side of page, click on Section IV; 3. Click on B. Conservation Practices; 4. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=NY

Soil and Water Conservation Committee--Agricultural Environmental Management
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/SoilWater/aem/index.html



SUSTAINABILITY

Agriculture, Food, and Communties
http://media.cce.cornell.edu/hosts/agfoodcommunity/afs_ld.cfm

Agriculture and Food System Sustainability
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/cayuga/Agriculture.htm

Northeast Organic Farming Association
http://www.nofa.org/index.php

Pride of New York
http://www.prideofny.com/

Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
http://nysawg.org/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ny/

POLICY

Farm Bureau
http://www.nyfb.org/

LEAD Program
http://leadny.cce.cornell.edu/



TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Apple Country
http://www.nyapplecountry.com/

Beef Industry Council
http://www.nybeef.org/

Christmas Tree Farmers Association
http://www.christmastreesny.org/

Dairy Foods
http://www.nysdfi.org/

Empire State Potato Growers
http://www.empirepotatogrowers.com/

Flower Industries
http://www.nysfi.org/

State Food Processors
http://www.nyfoodprocessors.org/



ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/