Empire State Council of Agricultural Organizations, Inc. PO Box 304, Latham, New York 12110

Phone 518.783.1322 Fax 518.783.1258

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A membership organization for agriculture and food in New York State

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About CAO

The Council was formed to enable its members to develop a united effort on fundamental economic, social, legislative/regulatory and other state and national issues affecting agriculture in New York State. CAO is built on collective strength and policy statements that are unanimously adopted by its entire membership, representing numerous facets of New York’s agricultural industry.     

CAO 2022 Board of Directors

Chair:  Sam Filler (Interim Chair)

Vice Chairman:  Sam Filler

Secretary:  Brian Reeves

Treasurer:  Michael Maffei

Past Chair:  Tom Cosgrove

Director:  Mary Jeanne Packer

Director:  Jodi Smith Krzysiak

Executive Secretary:  Elizabeth Seme

Executive Assistant: Sue VanAmburgh

Annual Meeting

JANUARY 2023 - Save the Date - Friday, January 13, 2023 CAO will be back in-person.  The location will be in Syracuse following the NYS Ag Society Meeting.  Hotel location TBD.


JANUARY 2022 - Members of the Empire State Council of Agricultural Organizations (CAO) joined together with industry representatives at via Zoom for the 2022 CAO Annual Meeting January 7, 2022.  Thank you to everyone who attended.  After addresses from NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball and Cornell University Dean Benjamin Houlton, Ph.D., members reviewed and voted on policy changes for the 2022 Policy Book.  

February 2022 Lobby Day

CAO Members will once again be meeting virtually with legislators this year.  More information to come  on CAO's 2022 Lobby Day(s).   


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