Agriculture

Wayne County is diverse in its agricultural base. The countryside is plentiful in orchards, vegetables, dairy farms, grain operations and nurseries. Cornell Cooperative Extension provides education for these ag businesses.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Wayne County supports four regional agriculture teams and provides support for the “backyard” grower through our Master Gardener Program. By providing local county dollars into the regional agriculture program, Wayne County farmers and agriservice have access to more than 17 specialists in specific commodity areas. Check out the “Commercial Agriculture” page to get more information.

Cornell Fruit Field Day - July 30th.  Registration is now open for the Cornell Fruit Field Day.  For more info and registration, click here: https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2208

Join Cornell researchers, scientists, and faculty at Cornell Fruit Field Day, returning to Geneva after a 10-year hiatus as a premier orchard field day in the Northeast. This year's event features Dr. Terence Robinson, who has dedicated over four decades to tree fruit research and extension at Cornell University, beginning his career at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1984. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from Terence as he shares his expertise and insights, reflecting on decades of contributions to orchard systems research and grower outreach. Held at the research farms at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, the event will feature new and existing products, chemistries, practices, technologies, and equipment shaping today's orchard industry. Participants will tour research plots alongside Cornell experts, reviewing results relevant to commercial operations, discussing ongoing studies, and exploring anticipated future recommendations. Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension, Lake Ontario Ag Consulting, Cornell AgriTech, and Cornell University. DEC Credits- the entire grape track will be worth 1.75 credits, the entire berry track will be worth 2 credits, and the entire tree fruit track will be worth 3.75 credits.

2026 Ag Enrollment is here! You can sign up by following this link Cornell Cooperative Extension - Event Registration for Programs or by reaching out to our office to request a paper or emailed form. More information about our regional agriculture teams is available on our Ag Specialist Page through the link above for "Commercial Agriculture". Sign up to get all the specialist teams’ newsletter and educational activities announcement. CCE Wayne now has information for growers of all commodities: dairy, livestock, field crops, vegetables, fruit and wine grapes.

For more specific information on agriculture in Wayne County, look in the NYS Ag Statistics web page.

Last updated July 10, 2026