Today's the day! Remember to be safe! If you are watching the eclipse from a New York State park, be sure to download the @nystateparks Explorer App and “favorite” your intended park location for the latest eclipse updates. For more information, visit parks.ny.gov/eclipse

The Department is hiring, and we want you to join us!
To view employment opportunities at the Department, please visit: bit.ly/HarvestYourPot….

Happy Spring!

Happy National Agriculture Day from our farms to yours – we see you, we appreciate you, and we thank you for the work you do, today and every day! #NationalAgricultureDay

Read Commissioner Ball's full statement at agriculture.ny.gov/news/statement…

This morning, Commissioner Ball joined American Dairy Northeast’s “It Starts With Breakfast” event at Blue Creek Elementary School in Latham, NY, to discuss the impact of school meals during #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek

Thank you American Dairy North East for a great event!

We’re udderly thrilled to be at the New York Farm Bureau Taste of NY Reception! There’s nothing better than celebrating all the delicious, diverse flavors NY farmers have to offer!

🍎🥛🍞 TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to apply for RFP 0325 - New York Food For New York Families Round 2! This program aims to improve food supply chain resiliency, support farmers, and combat food insecurity. Learn more: agriculture.ny.gov/rfp-0325-new-y…

Thanks to NY Ag and Markets Commissioner Ball for stopping by this morning's meeting of the Ag, Econ Dev & Rural Affairs Committee at #NYSACLeg !

Happy Valentine's Day, from all of us at the Department to all of you! We love you a bunch!🍇

Attention farmers looking to lease land! NYS DOCCS is providing notice of farmland available for lease at 3 sites across NY in Elmira, Greene, and Wallkill. Learn more: ogs.ny.gov/farmland-avail…
Interested bidders should email [email protected] by noon 2/16.

Commissioner Ball is in Albany at the annual environmental budget hearing before a joint session of the NYS Legislature! We're looking forward to sharing Governor Kathy Hochul's strong plan for the budget and working with our legislative partners for lots of great investments in ag.

.Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the State’s new Farm Employer Overtime Credit advance portal, which is now open for farmers to register and begin preparing the documents they will need to apply for reimbursement! Learn more: governor.ny.gov/news/governor-…

Exciting news... see agriculture.ny.gov/2024-agricultu… for the full contest details!!!

A travel alert is in effect this Saturday, 1/13. Stay safe this weekend!

Commissioner Ball wraps up his 2024 State of Agriculture Address at NYS Ag Society: 'Ours is a noble profession and mission, and our cause is correct. Thank you.'

'I thank our ag community for your passion, your thinking, your continued education, your efforts as the 1 percent who feed the other 99, and your efforts to ensure agriculture remains a viable way to make a living and a life for the generations who follow ours.' - CMR Ball

'We celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Taste NY program in 2023. As we took to the car and drove some 3,000 miles across the State to celebrate the 10-year milestone, what stood out to us most was the personal testimonies of our Taste NY producers.' - CMR Ball NYS Ag Society

On Governor Kathy Hochul's New York aquaculture transformation plan: 'New York’s agricultural makeup is incredibly diverse, spanning from land to sea, and reinvigorating New York’s aquaculture industry is another piece in the larger puzzle of strengthening our local food system.'

'We need to strengthen our food supply chain, connect growers with consumers, and get more New York products to more New Yorkers. We have a variety of innovative programs that are helping us to further that goal - like #farmtoschool , the 30% NYS Initiative, and so many more.'

'Farming is an essential industry, and the work of growing food for everyone is for everyone. We must continue our work to ensure that our industry is accessible to all, and that includes increasing diversity and racial equity in agriculture.' - CMR Ball NYS Ag Society