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Genesee County
Farmland & SoilsGeorge Squires
Genesee County Soil & Water ConservationDistrict Manager
Where is the farmland in Genesee County located?
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• According the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in 2010 Genesee County had 550 farms and 179,000 acres of land in farms.
• According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture the market value of all agricultural products sold in Genesee County was $177,810,000.
• According to George there are 145,000 acres of cropland in Genesee County.
What is the best soil to farm in Genesee
County?• I would pick Ontario loam!• The most common Soil Series mapped in the
County• 27,324 acres (8.6%)
•A deep, nearly level to gently sloping, well drained, medium to high lime soil formed in reddish colored, loamy glacial till. The soil is found on drumlins and till plains. The available water capacity is high. Permeability is moderate to moderately slow. Capability unit I. Non HEL. Prime farmland. NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION - Soil Group #1a, #2a. Hydrologic Soil Group B.
Soils 101What is loam?
Soil material that is 7 to 27 percent clay particles, 28 to 50 percent silt particles, and less than 52 percent sand particles.
Where is the Ontario loam in Genesee County?
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Prime farmland
• Prime farmland is defined as land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed, forage, fiber, and oilseed crops and that is available for these uses. It has the combination of soil properties, growing season, and moisture supply needed to produce sustained high yields of crops in an economic manner if it is treated and managed according to acceptable farming methods.
GENESEE COUNTY PRIME SOILS120,365 ACRES (38%)GENESEE COUNTY PRIME FARMLAND
ARKPORT VERY FINE SANDY LOAM
CAZENOVIA SILT LOAM
CHENANGO CHANNERY SILT LOAM
COLLAMER SILT LOAM
COLONIE LOAMY FINE SAND
CONESUS SILT LOAM
DUNKIRK SILT LOAM
ELNORA LOAMY FINE SAND
GALEN VERY FINE SANDY LOAM
HAMLIN SILT LOAM
HILTON LOAM
LANSING SILT LOAM
LIMA SILT LOAM
MIDDLEBURY SILT LOAM
MOHAWK CHANNERY SILT LOAM
NUNDA SILT LOAM
ONTARIO LOAM
ONTARIO STONY LOAM
PALATINE CHANNERY SILT LOAM
PALMYRA GRAVELLY LOAM
PALMYRA CHANNERY SILT LOAM
PHELPS GRAVELLY LOAM
SCHOHARIE SILT LOAM
SCIO SILT LOAM
TEEL SILT LOAM
WASSAIC SILT LOAM
GENESEE COUNTY PRIME SOIL WHERE DRAINED
67,450 ACRES (21%)GENESEE COUNTY PRIME FARMLAND WHERE DRAINED
ANGOLA SILT LOAM
APPLETON SILT LOAM
BURDETT SILT LOAM
DARIEN SILT LOAM
FREDON GRAVELLY LOAM
KANONA SILTY CLAY LOAM
KENDAIA SILT LOAM
MANHEIM SILT LOAM
MINOA VERY FINE SANDY LOAM
NEWSTEAD SILT LOAM
OATKA SILTY CLAY LOAM
ODESSA SILT LOAM
OVID SILT LOAM
RHINEBECK SILT LOAM
WAKEVILLE SILT LOAM