The Land
The Diocese of Central New York reaches from the North Country to the Southern Tier. It includes several small cities and rich expanses of agricultural land.The growing season in Central New York is short so farmers and gardeners alike develop strategies for getting the most out of the glorious summer.
Overview of Facts about New York State
Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty
The Land
Cornell Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
Cornell's Nutrient Analysis Lab
Madison County's links
USDA - Natural Resources and Conservation Service offers a "Web Soil Survey"
These resources deal primarily with individual soil types. The southern half of Madison County and all points south are part of the Appalachian Uplands. North of that point, most land areas are within the watershed basin of Lake Ontario.
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