The Peru Gazette

Source: Trump Signs Latest Coronavirus Economic Relief Package, Aimed At Small Businesses | NCPR News

Source: Farmers turn to online sales amid coronavirus pandemic

Source: Sweet News – 2020 Maple Season Report – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The Basics of Beekeeping: A Labor of Love – – The Adirondack Almanack

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Migrant H2A Jamaican workers are well-known as being the lifeblood of local orchards. In this morning’s Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) briefing, Director John Kanosa said his staff is monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it relates to the workers. He said, “The majority of these workers arrive later this […]

Source: Coronavirus and this year’s maple season – – The Adirondack Almanack

The story also covers agriculture, unemployment and other issues. Great reporter. Horrible headline that PR has no control over. Headlines are written elsewhere the last time I was informed. Source: Stefanik: Testing access main priority | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Milk is also being dumped in Peru Source: Milk shelves are empty, yet dairy farmers are dumping milk. Here’s why. | NCPR News

As of April 8th: In the last week alone, farmers in the state dumped up to 35 million pounds of raw milk, according to one estimate, as demand for some dairy products evaporated and prices collapsed. Source: Coronavirus sends Upstate NY dairy industry into ‘free fall’ as milk dumping soars – syracuse.com

State agriculture industry on the brink of collapse due to coronavirus pandemic From the office of Assemblyman Dan Stec candidate for NY State Senate Assemblyman Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) and his Assembly colleagues are calling on President Trump and New York’s Congressional delegation to take action on behalf of our agricultural industry. In a letter sent […]

Source: Special COVID-19 Services – Adirondack Harvest

Source: North Country dairy farmers deal with lower milk prices | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: COVID-19 impacting the 2020 maple sugaring season | Opinion | pressrepublican.com

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for support for farmers who have lost direct markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bipartisan letter requests swift implementation of the CARES Act, which provides significant funding to local farms and agribusinesses […]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) asking that farms and agribusinesses be considered eligible for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The CARES Act, passed by the House last week, creates an emergency economic injury grant program. This provision expands the eligibility criteria in the underlying […]

Source: The milkman returns: Cortland dairy responds to coronavirus with old-fashioned idea – syracuse.com

Source: Grant program expands to help farms affected by COVID-19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, and Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia requesting comprehensive resources and guidance for communities across New York State to address the impact that COVID-19 will have on the ability for migrant workers to access […]

Source: Vermicomposting: Making Black Gold – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Trump program that gave millions to NY farmers may expand despite investigations

Source: Silo explosion causes loud boom, houses to shake, destroys $10,000 in feed at Oswego County farm – syracuse.com

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has signed on to a letter to the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Steven Hahn, urging him to take action to enforce the FDA standards of identity that are already in place for dairy products. The FDA has formal rules […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor today of the Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, legislation she cosponsors. This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection, every fiscal year, to add 240 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists, 20 agriculture canine […]

On Saturday, February 15, Amy Ivy is returning to Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County to hold a workshop on Choosing Vegetable Varieties and Garden Layout. The workshop will be held at our office at 6064 State Route 22, Suite 5 in Plattsburgh from 10:00am to noon. There is a $5 fee for the workshop and […]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik has announced a USDA Primary Agricultural Disaster designation for all twelve counties in New York’s 21st Congressional District. This designation comes after excessive rain and weather events caused massive losses during the 2019 crop year. This designation makes farm operators eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the Farm […]