A few hundred more generators are needed to help dairy farmers in northern New York in the wake of the recent ice storm, Cornell Cooperative Extension officials say.

"Helping dairy farms is a top priority," said Edward Harwood of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Harwood said that minimum 25-kilowatt, single-phase generators are needed most urgently.

Those who can lend or sell generators are advised to call the Albany Field Office for the Federal Emergency Management Agency at (518) 458-2913, extension 302.

Callers will be asked the size in kilowatts, whether the generator is on wheels, whether they are self-powered or PTO-powered and the number of generators available for lending or for sale.

Previously, those with generators were asked to call FarmNet. The effort to acquire generators is now being coordinated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).