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DOE selects Syracuse University to help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is among 32 schools that will work to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency, as part of a $60
New York corn production forecast to rise 4 percent this year
New York farms are forecast to produce 83 million bushels of corn for grain in 2021, up 4 percent from last year. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast issued on Aug. 12, based on field conditions as of Aug. 1. Any potential impacts from severe weather that occurred after Aug.1

ConMed to pay 3rd quarter dividend of 20 cents in early October
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker founded in the Utica area, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Oct. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. ConMed manufactures surgical devices and equipment for

New York manufacturing index reverses July’s gain in August
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 25 points to 18.3 in August. The decline nearly reversed the entire 26-point gain that the index — a monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector — posted in July to reach a “record high.” The latest report also missed analysts’ expectations for a reading of 29.0, according

Rome Lab to benefit as AFRL is designated as a quantum information science research center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Lab will secure funding as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is now designated as the quantum information science (QIS) research

Saab wins Navy contract worth more than $32 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt was recently awarded a $32.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the MK 9 Tracker Illuminator System Replacement Continuous Wave Tracking Illuminator development and production effort. This firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed fee, and cost-only contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the pact to

SRC adds to its footprint with new Virginia office
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. says it has opened an office in Herndon, Virginia and tasked it with providing services to the U.S. Department of Defense and the intelligence community. The services will include information operations, special-program support, information assurance, cybersecurity, communications engineering, and systems engineering. SRC is a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Cicero that

People news: Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt hires Twyman as senior engineer
DeWITT, N.Y. — Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt recently announced it has hired Paul Twyman as a senior engineer. He has more than 20

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has opened an office in Herndon, Virginia to provide services to the U.S. Department of Defense and the
New York milk production rises more than 3 percent in June
New York dairy farms produced nearly 1.32 billion pounds of milk in June, up 3.1 percent from just under 1.28 billion pounds in the year-ago month, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. Milk production per cow in the state averaged 2,090 pounds in June, up almost 2.5 percent from 2,040 pounds a
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