Sentences with phrase «local agricultural industry»

And, when we think of economic drivers in Erie County, often we forget about our local agricultural industry.

Many farmers across the East End of Long Island are hoping their congressman will push for immigration reform in order to stabilize the local agricultural industry's workforce and allow them to hire enough workers.

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In places where there's a large but fragmented agricultural industry, CGE builds supply chain hubs, which process and package products from local farmers so they can be sold off to large buyers and multiply farmers» income.

Nicknamed «Moo U» by the locals, the University of Guelph has deep roots in the agricultural and food industry, and its MBA program reflects that.

SAP creates more unemployment through the process of privatization, retrenchment of workers, the closing of local industries due to import liberalization, the displacement of small farmers due to foreign subsidized imports and cut in agricultural subsidies such as for fertilizers and water and reduction of marketing facilities.

Agricultural Based Non-Profit Partners with Local Award Winning Filmmaker to Present NEW 13 Part Documentary Series Highlighting the Maryland's Craft Food and Beverage Industries

The rise of the local wine industry made it more profitable for many apple growers to turn their rich agricultural land from orchards into vineyards.

The state - of - the - art Welcome Center, once operational, will support the Governor's commitment to growing regional economies through the state's booming tourism industry, while supporting local businesses and enhancing the state's agricultural sector.

Bill is an active member of the vegetable industry and the local community, currently serving on the Vegetable Growers Association of Victoria Executive Committee, a member of the Ausveg board, VFF Hort Committee, Board member of the East Gippsland Water Catchment Authority, Chair of the Mitchell River Catchment Agricultural Business Association, Chair of the Lindenow irrigators advisory committee, East Gippsland Food Cluster and previously as the President and Life Member of the Lindenow Football and Netball clubs, bringing a range of skills and insights to the AUSVEG Board.

The Erie county legislature hereby finds, declares, and determines that farming is important to Erie county because it is a major occupation within the county, providing a livelihood and employment for thousands of residents; farming remains the single - largest industry in New York state; farming provides locally produced, fresh commodities; agricultural diversity promotes economic stability; agriculture promotes open space and promotes environmental quality; agricultural land does not increase the demand for services provided by county or local governments.

The final bill is subtly reworded to refer to the «Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement and Hudson Valley Farmland Protection Programs» (i.e., two different regional initiatives) and stipulates that funds can flow to non-profit groups and local governments as well as to farmers themselves.

«Farmer» shall mean any person, organization, entity, association, partnership or corporation engaged in the raising of crops, or the raising of livestock or livestock products as defined in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law, or the business of agriculture, whether for profit or otherwise, including the cultivation of land, the raising of poultry, fish, or fur - bearing animals, the harvesting of timber or the practice of horticulture, aquaculture, apiculture or viticulture; «Generally accepted agricultural practices» shall mean those practices which are lawful, customary, reasonable, safe and necessary to the industry as they pertain to the practices listed in subdivision a of section 3 of this local law.

«New York will continue to provide funding to help schools build relationships with local farmers, instill good eating habits in our children, and support the state's agricultural industry,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

We believe that a strong, viable agricultural industry is beneficial not only to our economy but also to our local communities and our consumers.

Ministries we think should be maintained are inter alia the Finance Ministry, Education Ministry, Trade and Industry Ministry, Transport Ministry, Roads and Highways Ministry, Communications Ministry, Energy Ministry, Agricultural Ministry, Local Government Ministry, Gender Ministry, Environmental Science Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Regional Ministries, Youth and Sports and any other ministry that deems fit but there should be cap.

«Our agricultural industry not only drives our local economy but it sustains healthy communities with fresh local foods and preserves our overall quality of living.»

The year - over-year growth reflects «increasing consumer demand» for local food and beverage products, «which supports New York's agricultural and tourism industries,» Cuomo's office said in a news release.

Then there are the fertile valleys of the villages of San Pablo de Buceite and San Mart n del Tesorillo, where orange groves and other agricultural activities, irrigated by the River Guadiaro, are important local industries in the area.

There were more than 30 cities and towns in Texas that ran out of water this past spring plus agricultural damage in the hundreds of millions of dollars due to immense water shortages, and yet the oil & gas industry has been throwing many millions of dollars at misinformation campaigns wherever local resistance to fracking has developed.

Coastal zones, particularly low - lying areas, and the highly valuable local and global socioeconomic services they provide (e.g., agricultural land, human settlements and associated infrastructure and industry, aquaculture and fisheries and freshwater supply) are particularly vulnerable to climate change (McLean et al., 2001, Section 6.5; Hassan et al., 2005, Section 19.3.2, Table 19.2).

Corpus Christi has grown into a regional center for marketing and distribution of agricultural commodities and boasts a local economy largely driven by tourism and the oil and petrochemical industries.

The economy in Abbeville is highly dependent on the many businesses in the agricultural, dairy, seafood, oil, and natural gas industries that operate here, but other area businesses also add to the local economy as well as provide the goods and services needed by this town's residents.

Locals are proud of their agricultural production; however, Iowa also houses active cities, innovative industry, and good schools.