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New York dairy farmers receive higher prices for milk
Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $25.30 per hundredweight of milk they sold during August, up 40 cents from July and
Syracuse’s Inner Harbor will be home to a SUNY Water Research and Education Center
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) recently completed what its top official referred to as a “24-hour bio blitz.” The school’s faculty and students documented more than 450 different kinds of plants and animals “thriving” in and around the shores of Onondaga Lake, Quentin Wheeler, president

State Fair: 2014 sponsorship sales rose 16 percent from 2013
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair reported sponsorship sales of nearly $2 million at this year’s event, up 16 percent from the final
Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $147 million Navy contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $147 million, follow-up contract to upgrade the Navy fleet’s electronic-warfare defenses against
Inficon formally launches $20 million expansion project
DeWITT, N.Y. — Inficon, Inc. on Tuesday formally started its $20 million, 64,000-square-foot building expansion with a ceremony outside its facility in DeWitt. The expansion

Schumer supports SUNY pursuit of funding for mechatronics training
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) today announced his push to secure federal funding that would help establish a program at Onondaga Community
PAR Technology acquires California firm
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) on Friday announced it has acquired San Diego, Calif.–based Brink Software, Inc. PAR Technology, in a

FAA authorizes Virginia firm to conduct drone testing at Griffiss
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized a Virginia company to conduct testing of its drone, or unmanned-aircraft system (UAS), at the

SUNY Broome wins state grant for SUNY BEE entrepreneurial program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The State University of New York Broome Community College (SUNY Broome) will use a $6 million state grant for its upcoming Bridge

Cayuga Milk Ingredients goes into full production
AURELIUS — Following the installation of its drying equipment on Sept. 15, Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC is now in full production. The company was established to manufacture quality dairy ingredients for use in the global food and nutrition industries. Cayuga Milk Ingredients (CMI) has the capacity to manufacture liquid products such as pasteurized whole and
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