Northern NY Farm Research Program Receives $300,000 in State Funding
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The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Receives $300,000 for Agricultural Research
The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has received $300,000 in the 2024-2025 New York State Budget. This funding enables high-priority projects selected by the farmer-driven agricultural research program for New York’s northern-climate region, which includes Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. The NNYADP focuses on helping farms adapt to challenges such as weather extremes, emerging crop and livestock pests and diseases, and opportunities to grow sectors like northern New York’s maple industry and local foods production.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger – The NNYADP’s research aims to improve agricultural practices and increase food production in northern New York.
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – By supporting the growth of sectors like the maple industry and local foods production, the NNYADP contributes to the development of sustainable agricultural infrastructure in the region.
- Goal 13: Climate Action – The NNYADP helps farmers adapt to weather extremes caused by climate change through research and the development of innovative methods.
- Goal 15: Life on Land – The NNYADP’s projects focus on sustainable land management practices to protect and enhance the region’s agricultural resources.
Funding and Administration
The NNYADP’s funding is supported by the New York State Legislature through the New York State Assembly and administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Assembly Members Billy Jones and Ken Blankenbush, who serve on the NYS Assembly Agriculture Committee chaired by Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, play a crucial role in advocating for the program.
Statements from Key Figures
NYS Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Donna Lupardo said, “The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is a statewide leader, providing quality research and technical assistance to farmers in the North Country. They are exceptional stewards of the resources they receive, providing practical solutions to challenges farmers are facing across the state. I’d like to acknowledge and thank all my Assembly Agriculture Committee colleagues and recognize Assembly Members Billy Jones and Ken Blankenbush for their strong advocacy on behalf of the NNYADP.”
NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones said, “I am proud to have secured funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program in this year’s budget to help North Country farmers conduct groundbreaking research. As we continue to experience warmer seasons and extreme weather, this research helps local farmers identify crops and innovative methods to make the most of our short growing season. This is funding I have delivered to our region every year since I was elected, and I will always support our North Country farmers. I look forward to continuing to support this vital program and learning more about their important research.”
NYS Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush said, “In Jefferson, St. Lawrence, and Lewis counties, we rely on agricultural cultivation as a primary source of economic activity. The inclusion in the State budget of $300,000 for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program will create massive agricultural improvements across all of these counties. This investment will allow farms to be ready to combat issues when they emerge and to transform the North Country into the farming capital of New York state.”
NNYADP Co-Chair Joseph Giroux said, “The farmers of northern New York recognize our responsibility to meet the mission for which the New York State Legislature established the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program – to develop the region’s unique natural potential to be a farm-based economic powerhouse for the State. We are grateful for the leadership of Assemblyman Billy Jones and the support of his Assembly colleagues and fellow northern New York legislative representatives to continue this mission in 2024.”
About NNYADP
Giroux serves as Co-Chair of the NNYADP program with Jon Greenwood of Canton and Jon Rulfs of Peru, NY. The results of the NNYADP’s 2023 projects are posted online at https://www.nnyagdev.org.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 15: Life on Land
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 2.4: By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding, and other disasters, and that progressively improve land and soil quality.
- SDG 9.5: Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.
- SDG 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.
- SDG 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Indicator for SDG 2.4: Adoption of resilient agricultural practices, such as weather-resistant crop varieties and pest management strategies.
- Indicator for SDG 9.5: Increase in research and development spending in the agricultural sector.
- Indicator for SDG 12.3: Reduction in food waste and post-harvest losses in the northern New York region.
- Indicator for SDG 15.1: Improvement in the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, such as forests and wetlands, in northern New York.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 2.4: Ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices | Adoption of resilient agricultural practices, such as weather-resistant crop varieties and pest management strategies |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.5: Enhance scientific research and technological capabilities in the agricultural sector | Increase in research and development spending in the agricultural sector |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | 12.3: Halve per capita global food waste and reduce food losses along production and supply chains | Reduction in food waste and post-harvest losses in the northern New York region |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | 15.1: Ensure conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems | Improvement in the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, such as forests and wetlands, in northern New York |
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