Erie County Farm Businesses: COVID Impact Loan Program Available through ECIDA
Amy Barkley, Team Leader & Livestock Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
COVID IMPACT LOAN PROGRAM
Has your business been negatively affected by COVID-related restrictions on commerce?
Do you need working capital for your business to take advantage of economic opportunities created by the COVID health crisis?
You may qualify for disaster relief help from our low-interest, no payments for one-year loan program administered by the Regional Development Corporation.
• Loans from $25,000 to $250,000
• Business must be located in Erie County
• Interest rate for all COVID Impact Loans is 1%
• No payments for year one
• Interest-only payments for year two
Please call 716-856-6525 ext. 219 for application information or visit www.ecidany.com
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Upcoming Events
Soil Health Field Day
June 30, 2026
Farmersville, NY
Save the date! We're hosting a Soil Health Field Day at Nichols Farm in Farmersville on June 30th. Topics include soil health demonstrations, cover crop uses and benefits, and lunch is being provided. Call 716-699-2377 (ext.106) to RSVP.
Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshops Summer 2026 - CCE Erie County Pavilion (Orchard Park, NY)
June 30, 2026
Orchard Park, NY
Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.
Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk
July 1, 2026
Bath, NY
FREE
0.75 DEC credits in CORE, 1a, 21 Available
Presentations from Steuben County Soil and Water and SWNY DLFC Team
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