August 26, 2025. The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has announced a call for 2026 research project proposals. The NNYADP was established by the New York State Legislature to grow the farm and foods economy across the state’s northernmost region of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. Application forms and guidelines are posted at nnyagdev.org under the About: Projects by Year tab. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025.
The farmer-driven small grants program supports projects that help the diverse agricultural sectors of northern New York to adapt to changing market conditions and weather extremes, overcome emerging crop pests, and enhance farm sustainability and environmental stewardship. NNYADP project results have benefited farms statewide and nationally, and have provided foundational research data needed for larger funders to continue the research on a broader scale.
More than 80 members on the NNYADP Farmer Committee, representing the dairy, crops, local foods, maple and forest sectors, review and priority-rank research proposals for small grant awards. The results of recent NNYADP-funded projects are publicly accessible under the About: Projects by Year header on this website (nnyagdev.org).
Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Legislature through the New York State Assembly and administrated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.