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Rosamond Gifford Zoo earns renewal of its AZA accreditation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has successfully renewed its accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon
Adopt-a-Block neighborhood cleanup program in its 7th year
Groups can still sign up SYRACUSE — The City of Syracuse’s Adopt-a-Block program is now in its seventh year and anyone who would like to participate can still do so. City officials launched the program’s seventh year with an event at Kirk Park back on May 31 when Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh
New York corn production projected to rise slightly this year
New York farms are forecast to produce 95.76 million bushels of corn for grain in 2024, up 0.4 percent from 95.4 million bushels last year. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) crop-production forecast based on Sept. 1 field conditions. The total yield per acre in the Empire State is estimated to
Utica Zoo earns continuing accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has granted continued accreditation to the Utica Zoo, placing the zoo among about 235 facilities
Utica and Syracuse organizations receive grants for urban-forest efforts
UTICA, N.Y. — The cities of Syracuse and Utica will benefit from some of more than $25 million in grants from American Forests, the oldest national conservation organization in the United States. The funding comes from $50 million that American Forests received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program.
Raymond Corporation, Toyota Material Handling expanding operations into Broome County
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation, a lift-truck manufacturer in Chenango County, and Toyota Material Handling are growing their operations in the Southern Tier. Raymond
Port of Oswego signs agreement with International Longshoremen’s Association
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego has signed a contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) that’s in effect through December 2028. “Signing this
Workforce Development Board offers training program for renewable-energy jobs
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Oneida, and Madison Counties, Inc., recently announced its new Building Pathways to the Infrastructure Careers grant
Hochul signs bills affecting New York agricultural industry
GEDDES, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed three bills affecting New York’s agricultural industry. She signed the new legislation into law during her
Fly Creek named nation’s top cidery in USA Today reader survey
FLY CREEK, N.Y. — Readers of USA TODAY named the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard the best cidery in the United States in the
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