Chautauqua County Agricultural Improvement Program
Project ideas may include:
Drainage
Soil amendments
Fencing
Crop changes or improvements
Land renovations
Farm structure improvements
Eligibility Requirements:
Chautauqua County resident
Farm business designation — File Schedule F
Each project must include a business plan indicating planned improvements. Don't have a plan? We can help you develop one, free of charge.
Visit: http://chautauqua.cce.cornell....
Contact: Lisa Kempisty, Extension Educator
(716) 664-9502 Ext. 203
ljk4@cornell.edu
525 Falconer Street
P.O. Box 20
Jamestown, NY 14702-0020
Funding for this program is limited. All completed applications will be considered and awarded on a first come first serve basis. Eligible projects may receive a grant up to $10,000 per farm. Grant funds can reimburse up to10% of removal fees and up to 25% of remediation or improvement expenses.
Application (pdf; 131KB)
Upcoming Events
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #2
May 8, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Irving, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #3
May 15, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Ripley, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting #4
May 22, 2024 : LERGP Coffee Pot Meeting
Burt, NY
Come join us for timely and pertinent vineyard discussion, coffee, donuts, camaraderie and pesticide credits.
Announcements
Welcome Andrew Holden to the LERGP team!
In case you have not heard yet, we have filled the vacant position of Business Management Educator. We are pleased to welcome Andrew Holden to our team. Here is a brief introduction with a little background. Please stop in to say hello and introduce yourself. Bring questions- he is ready to get to know you and your farm operation!The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program welcomed Andrew Holden, LERGP's Business Management Specialist, to our team on March 1, 2024, filling the vacancy since May 2023. Andrew pursued his education at Ohio State University, earning a B.S. in Agribusiness and Applied Economics and later obtaining an M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Education. In his previous role he served as the Ashtabula County Agricultural Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension for the past 5 years. Andrew is eager to bring his passion for agriculture, grapes, and wine along with his economic knowledge to this new position and to the growers in the Lake Erie Grape Region. He is looking forward to engaging with growers to help him understand their needs to ensure that his role equips them with the tools needed for success. His office is located at the Cornell AgriTech campus in Portland, NY (CLEREL).
Commercial Vehicle Awareness slide presentation
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