Our farmers have been providing crops for us for hundreds of years and Suffolk County is still the largest agricultural county in the state in terms of sales of product. The state’s largest county in horticultural sales and service industry.

The Agriculture Program is CCE’s original initiative, established in 1917 to provide research-based information to growers. Today home gardeners, commercial nurseries and viticulturists all turn to CCE for dependable information and new technologies.

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program updates

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At the Farmers Market
06/06/2012
Farmers Market Nutrition Program or FMNP checks and WIC Vegetable & Fruit Checks are both excellent sources of revenue for farmers and important resources for providing fresh produce to families.
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What To Do Following Salt Water Overwash
19/11/2012
The recent flooding caused by hurricane Sandy has led to issues with salts deposited by saline or brackish floodwaters on landscapes and lawns.
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Certifying Local Wine Producers
16/05/2012
CCE Works with area wine producers on code to certify local growers in sustainability.
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Grown on Long Island Day 2012
02/07/2012
Second Annual Countywide Farmers Market is scheduled for August 17 at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
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