Columbia County
Greene County

Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program

The Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program (CAAHP) provides research-based information focused on commercial production and marketing of agricultural and horticultural products in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Schenectady and Washington counties of New York.

CAAHP provides agricultural and horticultural education through workshops, newsletters and consultations utilizing traditional and electronic means to:

• Improve business profitability and performance.
• Attain your goals for a better quality of life in your business and work environment.
• Enhance business sustainability.
• Practice environmental stewardship.
• Assist growers in developing markets for their agricultural products.
• Provide leadership for enhancing relationships between the agriculture industry and the general public.

Primary Program Areas:

• Market Development
• Business Management and Analysis
• Livestock Production
• Soils and Field Crops
• Nursery/Greenhouse Crop Production
• Pasture Management
• Applied Research
• Dairy Farm Business Summaries
• Pesticide Certification and Recertification Training
• Integrated Crop and Pest Management
• Small and Beginning Farmers

You can contact any of these team members at the following numbers, on-line or by calling your local Cooperative Extension Office:

Sandy Buxton
CCE Washington County
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518.746.2560

Tom Gallagher
CCE Albany County
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518.765.3511

Steve Hadcock
CCE Columbia County
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518.828.3346

Aaron Gabriel
CCE Washington County
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518.746.2560

Chuck Schmitt
CCE Albany County
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518.765-3513

Chris Logue
CCE Schenectady County
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518.372.1622

Mick Bessire is the local agriculture Extension Educator for Columbia and Greene Counties.  Mick's contact information is:

Mick Bessire
CCE Columbia & Greene
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518.622-9820

We look forward to working with you in your agricultural business here in the Capital Area.  Together we can keep the agricultural economy competitive while maintaining a comfortable standard of living and being conscientious stewards of our natural environment.