Network of 40 Regional Navigators to Support Farmers and Landowners through Farmland for a New Generation New York

Aug 20, 2025

By Olivia Fuller

Farmland for a New Generation New York, coordinated by American Farmland Trustin partnership with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, announced a cohort of 40 new and returning organizations to the statewide network of Regional Navigators, which provide support to farmers and landowners to connect them with each other and resources to find or keep land in farming for future generations.

Launched in October 2018 and funded in the state budget, Farmland for a New Generation New York offers a cohesive suite of information and services for farmers and landowners, including a websitethat hosts farmer and farmland profiles, farm job and event listings, training materials and direct support from American Farmland Trust staff. During the past six years, Farmland for a New Generation New York facilitated 211 matches of farmers to more than 10,600 acres of land.

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Video: Understanding the Basics of the Renewable Fuel Standard

On Friday, April 24, 2026, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), presented this webinar in the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series, a course designed to develop subject matter literacy and competence on fundamental issues of agricultural law for attorneys and business advisors who work with or represent agricultural or rural clients but may not necessarily specialize in agricultural law:

“Understanding the Basics of the Renewable Fuel Standard”

The Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, or advanced biofuels. Established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and later expanded by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the RFS is implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This webinar provides an overview of the legal authority and structure for the RFS program and explain how it works, including the program’s system of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) and categories of renewable fuels. Additionally, this webinar addresses EPA annual volume requirement rulemaking and associated recent legal issues.