Northern New York Agriculture Development Program: 2025 Project Funding Applications due by October 30 for on-farm research

LOWVILLE- The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has issued a call for proposals for grant funding for 2025 projects that will support research in support of the agricultural production sectors in the six-county Northern New York region, including Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence.

Applications must be submitted by October 30, 2024. Applications are available here.

NNYADP grant proposals are reviewed and ranked by more than 80 regional farmers voluntarily serving grant proposal review subcommittees for dairy, field crops, agricultural environmental stewardship, local foods and horticultural crops, maple production and forestry products, and livestock.

Their prioritized proposals are evaluated by the NNYADP farmer executive committee for final grant awards.

Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program 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.

For 2025, $300,000 in small grants will be provided through a contract with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets per the 2023-2024 New York State budget.

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