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New York state cheese production rises nearly 4 percent
New York farms’ total production of cheese, excluding cottage cheese, rose 3.5 percent to 777 million pounds in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a
SUNYIT’s new name is SUNY Poly
UTICA, N.Y. — The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a new name for the system’s

Wilson trust sells Buffalo Bills to Sabres owners, the Pegulas
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The trust of the late Ralph Wilson, Jr. has reached an agreement to sell the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League
AssureStart starts selling online small-business insurance in New York state
AssureStart Insurance Agency, Inc., a Seattle–based, online small-business insurance provider, announced it is now open for business across New York state. AssureStart sells business property

Schumer: USDA to purchase up to $25M in surplus grape juice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use up to $25 million in Section 32 program funds to purchase concord-grape juice for use in domestic-nutrition

St. Joseph’s formally opens new surgical tower
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center today held a ceremonial opening of its new Christina M. Nappi Surgical Tower. The $63 million, 104,000-square-foot
SBA awards New York state export-promotion funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Wednesday announced that New York is among 24 states it is recognizing with funding awards to support activities

Schumer: farmers can sign up for dairy risk-management program
The dairy risk-management program, which is part of the Agricultural Act of 2014, is open for sign-ups. That’s according to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.),

DiNapoli: state-agency overtime spending rises 7 percent in first half
State agencies spent more than $316 million on overtimein the first six months of this year, an increase of $22 million, or more than 7
Cornell recognizes Upstate Niagara Cooperative milk processing at State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Cornell University’s New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program has named Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. the “2014 Best Milk” processor. Cornell made
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