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Genesee County: Agricultural Development Plan (THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK) Copyright©, 2001: Agricultural & Community Development Services, Inc, Columbia, MD III
Genesee County: Agricultural Development Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................................II INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .............................................................................................. 2 DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURE............................................................................... 2 EMPIRICAL INFORMATION...................................................................................... 2 ANECDOTAL INFORMATION ................................................................................... 2 PLAN REVIEW AND REVISION .................................................................................... 3 MAJOR FINDINGS ........................................................................................................... 4 ECONOMIC IMPACT ................................................................................................... 4 SWOT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ 5 INTERNAL FACTORS.................................................................................................. 6 EXTERNAL FACTORS ................................................................................................ 6 CASE STUDIES: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ...................... 7 LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA........................................................................... 7 ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK ............................................................................ 7 MASSACHUSETTS FARM VIABILITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM............. 7 THE AMERICAN WHITE WHEAT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION..................... 8 THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION ............................... 8 VIRGINIA’S SHIPPING POINT FARMERS MARKET SYSTEM......................... 8 IOWA STATE AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS................................... 8 INDUSTRY TRENDS.................................................................................................... 9 DAIRY........................................................................................................................ 9 LIVESTOCK .............................................................................................................. 9 GRAIN & OILSEED ................................................................................................ 10 NURSERY & GREENHOUSE ................................................................................ 10 PRODUCE................................................................................................................ 11 REGULATIONS....................................................................................................... 11 RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................. 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT............................................................................... 12 Ten-Year Objective............................................................................................... 12 Five-Year Action Plan .......................................................................................... 12 Recommendation 1: Promote Innovative Financing Options........................... 12 Recommendation 2: Retain, Expand, and Recruit Agribusiness ...................... 13 Recommendation 3: Create a Research and Development Grant Program ...... 14 Recommendation 4: Integrate Business Support Services................................ 14 Recommendation 5: Explore Regional Labor Recruitment Options ................ 14 Recommendation 6: Study Labor Training Needs............................................ 15 Recommendation 7: Prepare SBDC and SCORE Counselors to Work with Farmers ............................................................................................................. 15 Recommendation 8: Support Leadership Development ................................... 15 Recommendation 9: Support Improvements to Rural Utilities......................... 15 Recommendation 10: Study Water Use Issues ................................................. 16 Recommendation 11: Seek State Support for a Regulatory Impact Review .... 16 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................. 16 Ten-Year Objective............................................................................................... 16 Copyright©, 2001: Agricultural & Community Development Services, Inc, Columbia, MD IV
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Farm Income Strength Keeps Farmers
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Real Farm Real Estate Values Slide
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Farm Cropland Falls Modestly in Gen
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Dairy Farm Numbers Plummet. Number
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Dairy Farm Size Expands in Genesee
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Specialty Crops - A Few Crops Domin
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Number of Firms 30 25 20 15 10 Grow
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Fire District 1 46,500.00 41,850.00
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EMPLOYEES State Retirement 500.00 7
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Town of Byron Revenues 2000 Revenue
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