Cornell Celebrates Grand Opening of New Tech Farm Facility in Geneva

Officials cut a red ribbon at the grand opening of Cornell's new Agritech facility in Geneva, NY, with stainless steel equipment.
Local officials and Cornell representatives participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the new Agritech facility in Geneva, New York.
L to R: CoE Executive Director Cathy Young, Cornell AgriTech Director Christine Smart, Empire State Development Finger Lakes Regional Director Laura Fox O’Sullivan, Geneva City Manager Amie Hendrix; Chris Zeltmann, Regional Director for Senator Chuck Schumer, Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park (CAFTPC) Chairman Mike Manikowski, CAFTPC board member and former New York State Senator Mike Nozzolio, Senator Pam Helming, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority Administrator Brendan Tydings, Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan and C.J. Britt, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Loan Officer at Lyons National Bank. (Provided)

Cornell University leaders, along with local and state officials, gathered Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a new building at the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva.

The 20,000-square-foot facility, known as Tech Farm II, doubles the park’s capacity and expands support for food, beverage, and agricultural innovation across the Finger Lakes.

Located next to Cornell AgriTech, the new space is designed to give startups and established businesses access to research, resources, and facilities that can help them grow and bring new products to market.

The building is the third at the 72-acre park, which also includes Finger Lakes Community College’s Viticulture and Wine Center. Officials say the expansion will create new opportunities for collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders in the region.

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