Dr. Richard Stup, CCE-Agricultural Workforce Development Program, Ithaca, New York New York’s state government took another major step toward reducing the farm laborer overtime threshold on September 30, 2022. Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued a press release and official order accepting the findings of the Farm Laborer Wage Board report. The NY State Department of Labor will Read More…
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2023 Northeast SARE Farm Grants
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Calling for 2023 Farmer Grant Proposals: The Call for 2023 Northeast SARE Farmer Grants is now available. Awards typically range from $5,000 to $30,000, depending upon a project’s complexity and duration. Northeast SARE Farmer Grants provide the resources farmers need to explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture conducted Read More…