Legislative Commission on Rural Resources
@ruralnys.bsky.social
Albany's only independent body focused on the needs of rural New York.
Chair: @RachelMayNY.bsky.social
Chair: @RachelMayNY.bsky.social
(2/2) Winners include Seen Nutrition in Ithaca, a food tech startup in the menopause market with a patented dietary calcium chew made with dairy produced in Central NY.
Follow the link above to read more about the entrepreneurial winners and how Cornell will be helping to assist their businesses.
Follow the link above to read more about the entrepreneurial winners and how Cornell will be helping to assist their businesses.
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
(2/2) Winners include Seen Nutrition in Ithaca, a food tech startup in the menopause market with a patented dietary calcium chew made with dairy produced in Central NY.
Follow the link above to read more about the entrepreneurial winners and how Cornell will be helping to assist their businesses.
Follow the link above to read more about the entrepreneurial winners and how Cornell will be helping to assist their businesses.
(2/2) We've had the pleasure of partnering with Cobleskill over the past few years, and this new chapter is forward-looking in the way it develops the ag. workforce of the future by incorporating technology and anticipating industry needs, all while providing affordable higher ed. opportunities.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
(2/2) We've had the pleasure of partnering with Cobleskill over the past few years, and this new chapter is forward-looking in the way it develops the ag. workforce of the future by incorporating technology and anticipating industry needs, all while providing affordable higher ed. opportunities.
(3/3) $25 million is now available in the first round, there is no match requirement, and awards between $50,000 and $3.5 million will be administered.
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
(3/3) $25 million is now available in the first round, there is no match requirement, and awards between $50,000 and $3.5 million will be administered.
(2/3) Toward those ends, @governor.ny.gov announced today that DEC is accepting applications from municipalities, not-for-profits, and Indian Nations or Tribes for land acquisitions intended for conservation.
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
(2/3) Toward those ends, @governor.ny.gov announced today that DEC is accepting applications from municipalities, not-for-profits, and Indian Nations or Tribes for land acquisitions intended for conservation.
(2/2) We've just released a report summarizing the testimony from the hearing along with recommended policy proposals--you can read more and download the report at the link below!
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Commission on Rural Resources Releases Joint HABs Hearing Report with Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Albany, NY–On Wednesday, November 12 the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources published a report about a public hearing previously held on May 21, 2025 by the Senate Standing Committee on Environ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
(2/2) We've just released a report summarizing the testimony from the hearing along with recommended policy proposals--you can read more and download the report at the link below!
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
(2/2) This will help make the State more efficient in protecting our natural resources, preserving wildlife habitats and ecosystems, and maintaining the character of our rural areas!
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
(2/2) This will help make the State more efficient in protecting our natural resources, preserving wildlife habitats and ecosystems, and maintaining the character of our rural areas!
(2/2) Ahead of the federal government's lapse in SNAP benefits on November 1, this brings the total for state-funded allocations for emergency food assistance to $106 million, helping to feed 3 million New Yorkers.
October 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
(2/2) Ahead of the federal government's lapse in SNAP benefits on November 1, this brings the total for state-funded allocations for emergency food assistance to $106 million, helping to feed 3 million New Yorkers.
(2/2)...creating additional demand for our farmers' products and providing better access to food for folks who live nearby.
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
(2/2)...creating additional demand for our farmers' products and providing better access to food for folks who live nearby.
(2/2) You can read a summary of the audit, with key findings and recommendations here: www.osc.ny.gov/state-agenci...
30% New York State Initiative
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately administering the 30% New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as par...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
(2/2) You can read a summary of the audit, with key findings and recommendations here: www.osc.ny.gov/state-agenci...
(2/2) We're dedicated to making health care a priority next year, and this was a great opportunity to listen, brainstorm ideas, and build out coalitions!
September 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
(2/2) We're dedicated to making health care a priority next year, and this was a great opportunity to listen, brainstorm ideas, and build out coalitions!