Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Has your farm operation been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. This is part of a larger initiative to improve USDA pandemic assistance to … {Read more...}

Chairman’s press release 50% OF COUNTY NOW VACCINATED As of Monday, May 3, the Columbia County Department of Health had administered 9,884 first doses of the COVID- 19 vaccine. Second doses now number 7,274. The vaccine administered is Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. Note: J&J – a one dose vaccine -- is added as a first shot. The total number of Columbia County residents by all … {Read more...}

This Week is  NYS Compost Awareness Week, 2021 https://www.nysar3.org/page/nys-compost-awareness-week-2021-165.html Note on the map on website above, central composting sites. The nearest appears to be McEnroe Farm in Millerton. There are a variety of activities around the state. One highlight is  a webinar on  May 6 (Thursday)  at  6:30 pm  "An Introduction to Small Scale Food … {Read more...}

CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE DAILY INFECTIONS REMAIN UNDER TEN By midday Friday, the Columbia County Department of Health had recorded seven new positive cases of COVID19. There were eight new cases on Thursday, and four on Wednesday. Three individuals are currently hospitalized as a result of the virus. One is in the ICU. The recent infection numbers mean the county’s infection rate … {Read more...}

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 From the Columbia County Board of Supervisors CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE NOW FOR FRIDAY VAX The Columbia County Department of Health is currently accepting registrations on its website for a first dose Moderna vaccination POD on Friday, April 30, at Columbia-Greene Community College from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The county DOH website address is … {Read more...}