Progress in Eight Year Review of AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS in HERKIMER COUNTY January 2003      Under the State Agriculture & Markets Law (Article 25-AA as amended), agricultural districts are established by the county for a period of eight years following review of the proposal by state agencies and approval by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets (A&M). In the seventh year, the Commissioner of A&M instructs the county to commence eight year review to determine whether the district should be continued unchanged for another eight year term, modified to add or delete land, or terminated. In most cases, land is added or deleted, changes in ownership are noted, and the district is continued for eight more years. Herkimer County Districts 2 and 3 will be renewed in 2003.

District #	Location	Owners	Acres	Date Estab.	Date Renew
Districts in Fourth Eight-Year Cycle
1	Schuyler, Newport, Herkimer, Frankfort	39	9,449	05-28-73	05-28-05
Districts in Third Eight-Year Cycle
2	Columbia, Frankfort, German Flatts, Litchfield, Warren, Winfield	76	17,129	01-30-79	01-30-03
3	Danube, German Flatts, Little Falls, Stark, Warren	40	9,785	01-30-79	01-30-03
Districts in First Eight-Year Cycle
4	Stark and Warren	51	10,462	06-06-91	*06-06-07
6	Fairfield, Newport, Norway, Russia	26	6,687	02-12-96	05-12-04
5	Total Herkimer County Districts	232	53,512

Source: Oneida County Department of Planning

* Final approval by the State Department of Ag and Markets is pending.

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Updated January 29, 2003