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Cuomo announces funding to help farms join New York State Grown & Certified program
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced funding to help New York fruit and vegetable farmers join the New York State Grown & Certified program. Through the state’s Environmental Protection Fund, $1.5 million is available to assist farms in implementing an agricultural environmental-management plan. A reimbursement of up to $1,000 is available for growers who participate in […]

SUNY Oswego’s Scales Hall to undergo “sustainable” renovation for use next fall
OSWEGO — Scales Hall at SUNY Oswego will undergo a $13.1 million renovation, which is scheduled to begin Dec. 19. General contractor PAC Associates of Oswego Inc. will handle the work on the project, which should be complete by July 1, ahead of the next academic year. Besides the sustainable elements involved, the completed renovation

State announces winners of 76West clean-energy competition in the Southern Tier
VESTAL — Six companies won prize money in the 76West Clean Energy business competition in the Southern Tier. The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo described it as “one of the largest competitions in the country that focuses on supporting and growing clean-energy businesses” in a news release issued Nov. 30. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced

State awards millions in economic-development funding in latest round of REDC initiative
New York State has awarded millions in funding to Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country as part of the regional economic-development
CIBA celebrates global entrepreneurship
Plus ça change, plus c’est la meme chose — Jean–Baptiste Alphonse Karr BINGHAMTON — The epigram attributed to French writer Karr translates as: “The more it changes, the more it remains the same thing.” How apropos of America’s historical attitude toward global trade, which periodically swings like a pendulum between encouraging and discouraging multilateral agreements. Encouraging

Cuomo, Cayuga Milk Ingredients oppose proposed Canadian regs on dairy product
The farmer owners of Cayuga Milk ingredients, Inc. in Aurelius invested more than $104 million in a “state-of-the-art” milk-processing facility to market their dairy ingredients, including the production of ultra-filtered milk, worldwide. That’s according to Kevin Ellis, CEO of Cayuga Milk Ingredients. Ellis is concerned that Canada is contemplating a national ingredients strategy that specifically
New state law to aid the expansion of homebrewing
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently signed into law legislation to help expand “homebrew” beer, wine, and cider-making in New York. The bill (S.1227B/A1100B) allows for the creation and operation of custom beer, wine, and cider-production centers that will rent space and equipment to people looking to produce beer, wine, or cider for home
ConMed reports Q3 profit dip, maintains earnings guidance
UTICA — ConMed Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD) recently reported net earnings of $7.3 million, or 26 cents a share, in the third quarter, down from $8.9 million, or 32 cents, in the year-ago period. The earnings figure includes business acquisition and restructuring costs, along with a gain on the sale of the company’s facility in Centennial,

New state law to aid expansion of homebrewing
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently signed into law legislation to aid in the expansion of “homebrew” beer, wine, and cider-making in New York.

Public Service Commission approves sale of FitzPatrick nuclear plant to Exelon
SCRIBA, N.Y. — The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday announced approval of the sale of the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power
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