More than $1 million is being invested into the program
By Diego Flammini, Farms.com
In an effort to encourage farmers to balance the necessity of agriculture with the importance of maintaining a healthy environment, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the $1.4 million Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program.
“New York State is a leader and national model when it comes to dealing with the effects of climate change and this funding further strengthens that standing,” Governor Cuomo said in a release. “This first-ever grant program addresses the need to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of farms, while also enhancing the ability of those farms to recover after severe weather events which have become an all too frequent reality.”
The grants are available to farmers who implement strategies aimed at reducing greenhouse gases and handling impacts of climate change including rain and drought.
As a farmer, I understand the challenges faced when it comes to our changing and sometimes extreme weather conditions,” said New York Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball. “This grant program will not only help farmers across the state better deal with the historic severe flooding and droughts that we have seen, but also do all we can to make sure we are being good stewards of the environment.”
Parties interested in applying for Climate Resilient Farming grants are encouraged to submit their proposals by December 14th, 2015 at 4:30pm.
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