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Western New York Our Mission is "To Serve and Strengthen Western New York’s Diverse Agriculture" The Western New York Resource Center was established in 1999 by New York Farm Bureau to serve the ten member county Farm Bureaus in the areas of media services and issue involvement. The center is located in Batavia, NY, and is staffed by a part time Resource Specialist and a part time assistant. Two regional Field Advisors work in conjunction with this office. The resource center has dedicated itself to providing the media, public officials and members with current and accurate agricultural information. Browse through this site to learn more about us or to have your question answered.
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Resources: The services on this page are provided free to individual or businesses located in the above member counties. Media information – We maintain a listing of the media outlets in WNY. If you are having difficulty getting an agricultural story into the press, give us a call and we’ll try to help you.For the media, we maintain a list of commodity experts throughout the region. On this list are names of farmers who can be contacted for specific information or interviews. Agricultural information – Our staff has expertise on many agricultural issues and we have contact with a broad network of agricultural organizations. If we can’t answer your question, we can point you to someone who can.Political information – We maintain a database of county, state and national elected officials for our area. If you need to get in touch with someone or want help contacting an official about an agricultural matter, we can help. Issue assistance – We are experienced in handling agricultural issues and have an extensive network of information sources to help you with your agricultural problem. |
County Presidents Allegany - Ernest Ramsey (Dairy farmer, Scio) Cattaraugus - Chuck Couture (Greenhouse, West Valley ) Chautauqua - Jim Gruber (Equine, Bemus Pt.) Erie - Fred Harrington (Nursery, Hamburg) Genesee - Robin Keller (Dairy farmer, Byron) Livingston - Andrew Smith (Dairy farmer, Piffard) Monroe - Kim Zuber (Crop & dairy farmer, Churchville) Niagara - Jim Bittner (Fresh fruit, Appleton) Orleans - William Eick Wyoming - Peter Broughton (Beef producer/Heifer boarder, Silver Springs) Return to New York Farm Bureau Home Page |
New York Farm Bureau
Western New York Resource Center
41 Liberty St., Batavia, NY 14020
585-343-3489
1-877-383-7663 (toll free)
585-343-8179 (fax)
email us at wny@nyfb.org
