Grants available for New York farmers [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State announced $28.5 million will be available for projects to help New York’s farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate water and soil quality concerns, and increase on-farm resiliency to climate change.

The Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program offers money for making equipment purchases that reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a farm.

A second program awards funding for farms to protect the state’s watershed through different waste management systems.

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball said in a release “Our farmers are at the forefront of meaningful, sustainable efforts to preserve our natural resources and combat the effects of climate change. These grant opportunities will go a long way toward helping New York’s farmers continue to implement best …