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Application window now open for 7th round of Grow-NY agribusiness competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) says it’s now accepting applications for the 7th round of the Grow-NY food, beverage and agriculture business competition.

Clarkson University seeks design proposals for science, engineering complex project
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University says it is seeking proposals for a concept design for the upcoming Clarkson Engineering and Applied Sciences Educational Complex. The university, located in Potsdam, is asking architectural and engineering firms to team with construction managers and design builders to provide proposals. The effort seeks to expand and renovate its engineering

St. Elizabeth campus reuse proposals clear key hurdle with DGEIS
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Planning Board, at its Feb. 20 meeting, unanimously voted to deem the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) complete for the re-use alternatives for the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center campus, the city said. The DGEIS evaluated the potential for a host of environmental impacts resulting from the four proposed redevelopment

LeadSafeCNY program wins another $400,000 for prevention efforts
SYRACUSE — The LeadSafeCNY initiative of the Central New York Community Foundation will continue its outreach and community engagement with the help of some additional grant money. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation of New York City awarded the program $400,000 in funding for activity over the next two years, according to the Community Foundation’s Jan.

Number of NY farms dipped slightly in 2024
The number of farms in New York state fell in 2024 compared to a year earlier, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on Feb. 14. NASS estimated that the number of farms in the state totaled 30,500 last year, down less than 1 percent from 30,700 farms in 2023. Total land on farms

BAE Systems set for $65 million expansion of Endicott operations, creating up to 134 new jobs
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems is investing $65 million to expand operations in the village of Endicott in Broome County. The company will add a

Finger Lakes Land Trust buys land adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest to protect Skaneateles Lake
SEMPRONIUS, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has purchased 218 acres adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest in the town of

WEBSTER, N.Y. — A new administration building for the Town of Webster’s water resource recovery facility (WRRF) in Monroe County is now complete. That’s according

Workforce Development Board wins $500K grant for brownfields job training
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties (WDB HMO) a $500,000

National Grid Agribiz program can help agribusiness upgrades, expansions
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says it can help farmers who would like to upgrade operations or expand their businesses. The energy company says it can
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