Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of October 10, 2016 ~ 'Our farmers, and our farm communities'

October 10, 2016

agriculture economy

"Since 2013, I’ve joined my colleagues on the Senate Agriculture Committee to continue building on a strategy we’ve called 'Grown in New York,'" said Senator O'Mara.

According to one Cornell University study, for every dollar spent in agricultural output, an additional $.43 is generated for non-agricultural industries.

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This week, "Our farmers, and our farm communities"