Livingston County to Accept New Agricultural District Petitions in September
GENESEO, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2026 — The Livingston County Board of Supervisors has designated the month of September as the thirty-day annual period for submission of petitions by landowners to join an existing Agricultural District.
New York State Department of Agricultural and Markets requires that every county that has a certified agricultural district is required to establish an annual thirty-day enrollment period for landowners to submit requests for viable agricultural, to be added to an Agricultural District. Viable agricultural land for this purpose is defined as: Land that is highly suitable for a commercial farm operation.
To submit properties for consideration, a landowner must submit an application packet and a description of the farming activities on the land within the thirty-day period in order to be considered for inclusion into an Agricultural District. Application packets are available on the Planning Department Website or in hard copy at the Planning Department (6 Court Street – Room 305, Geneseo, NY, 14454). Landowners may not request to be taken out of an Agricultural District. Requests for removal may only be granted when an Agricultural District is undergoing its eight-year review.
After September 30, 2026, the Livingston County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) has thirty days to review requests and report to the Livingston County Board of Supervisors its recommendation as to whether the land to be included in the Agricultural District consists predominantly of “viable agricultural land” and whether the inclusion of such land would serve the public interest by assisting in maintaining a viable agricultural industry within the district.
The recommendation of the AFPB is forwarded to the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing for acceptance. After the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors sends the resolution to include new parcels into existing Agricultural Districts to the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, where the request will be reviewed and certified.
Questions about the thirty-day Agricultural District inclusion period can be directed to the Livingston County Planning Department at (585) 243-7550. Applications can be submitted in hard copy to the Livingston County Planning Department, 6 Court Street – Room 305, Geneseo, NY, 14454. Or online at https://www.livingstoncountyny.gov/1785/303-B-Annual-Sign-Up before September 30, 2026.
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