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Utica College to offer “English for Healthcare” course
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College will offer a specialized “English for Healthcare” course to help those who work in the health-care field or plan to
Northeast Dairy Foods Association announces officers, new board members
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. announced it has elected new executive officers and appointed new directors to seats on its board.
CNY TWEETS — SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovSmall businesses are the backbone of communities and America’s economy. You can #SupportSmallBiz in your area by: Ordering take out or delivery, buying gift cards, shopping local businesses online. And more! GSA @USGSANeed
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Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips.
SBA @SBAgov
Small businesses are the backbone of communities and America’s economy. You can #SupportSmallBiz in your area by: Ordering take out or delivery, buying gift cards, shopping local businesses online. And more!
GSA @USGSA
Need to get certified for the @SBAgov women-owned small business federal contracting program?
—Go to http://beta.certify.sba.gov to get started
— Learn about the program at http://sba.gov/wosbready
— Find federal contracting opportunities at http://beta.sam.gov
NFIB @NFIB
The latest #COVID19 #smallbiz loan program survey from @NFIBResearch “finds that 84% of respondents have used their entire #PaycheckProtection Program loan, with the remainder likely not far behind.” More survey results here: https://nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/one-in-five-small-businesses-say-they-will-have-to-close-their-doors-if-economic-conditions-dont-improve-in-next-six-months/
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
How Law Firms and Professional Services Have Adapted to Survive Covid-19: http://twib.in/l/68k4x9zrjE8E
Bond, Schoeneck & King @BondLawFirm
Just posted: Federal Court in New York Strikes Down #USDOL Regulation Concerning Joint Employment. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2RIfgCM.
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
So cool! When hiring people to work for their grocery stores, Wegmans Food Markets has actively recruited people who were furloughed & laid off by other companies.
Mandy Johnson @mandyjohnsonoz
With Job Security More Tenuous Through Covid, Bruce Tulgan Talks About The Secret To Becoming Indispensable At Work: RT @MarkCCrowley https://buff.ly/35JLG8c
Lolly Daskal @LollyDaskal
12 Powerful Lessons I’ve Learned Being a Leadership Coach — @LollyDaskal http://bit.ly/1UPopGa
Arun @Arunmbakvp
Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential…
Vincent King @Vincent_A_King
There is a power to selfless #leadership. As one person, you can positively impact the lives of thousands. Your actions and words matter; what you do daily matters. Are you the type of leader willing to put the needs of others ahead of your own?
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Decision Making … Does it come from the head or the heart? — https://buff.ly/2FV2AGa Are you making the right career decision? See how to objectively evaluate your next opportunity with the matrix.
Johnny Reyes @Johnny_Reyes
How to attract diverse talent with inclusive job postings: https://workology.com/how-to-attract-diverse-talent-with-inclusive-job-postings/?_lrsc=7180842f-3322-4812-8667-939b136f7271&bid=7217&src=SNS-14520 #diversity #inclusion #careers
Upstate University Hospital using ROSA brain robot for minimally invasive brain surgery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it has started using new robot technology to perform minimally invasive brain surgery. The ROSA brain robot is
Security Mutual Life’s Guerriero elected secretary of Society of FSP
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Ernie Guerriero, VP of marketing at Security Mutual Life, was elected secretary of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP) at the organization’s Aug. 7 annual meeting. His position is for the 2020 — 2021 term and went into effect on Sept. 1. The Society of FSP is a multidisciplinary community of
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Ernie Guerriero, VP of marketing at Security Mutual Life, was elected secretary of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP) at the organization’s Aug. 7 annual meeting.
His position is for the 2020 — 2021 term and went into effect on Sept. 1.
The Society of FSP is a multidisciplinary community of credentialed financial professionals, including insurance professionals, attorneys, CPAs, investment advisors, and experts across a variety of sectors.
Guerriero joined Security Mutual in 2018 and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and directing marketing operations for the company’s individual life insurance and annuity products.
Gilligan joins OCRRA board of directors
SALINA — OCRRA (Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency) announced it has appointed Eileen D. Gilligan, of Lafayette, to its board of directors. Gilligan has more than 30 years of experience as a consulting geologist and has worked on numerous groundwater, surface water, and air-contaminant projects. She previously served on the board of OCWA, Central New
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SALINA — OCRRA (Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency) announced it has appointed Eileen D. Gilligan, of Lafayette, to its board of directors.
Gilligan has more than 30 years of experience as a consulting geologist and has worked on numerous groundwater, surface water, and air-contaminant projects. She previously served on the board of OCWA, Central New York’s Water Authority.
Gilligan has a Ph.D. in geology from Syracuse University. In addition, she participates in national professional organizations and is an active volunteer with Syracuse Zonta and with the Nature Conservancy.
OCRRA implements the community’s solid-waste management plan on behalf of Onondaga County.
New York corn production fell an estimated 4% this year, USDA reports
New York farms are estimated to have produced 82.7 million bushels of corn this year, down 4 percent from 86.1 million bushels in 2019, according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast issued on Sept. 11. New York farms are projected to harvest an estimated 495,000 acres of corn for grain in 2020, down
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New York farms are estimated to have produced 82.7 million bushels of corn this year, down 4 percent from 86.1 million bushels in 2019, according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast issued on Sept. 11.
New York farms are projected to harvest an estimated 495,000 acres of corn for grain in 2020, down over 9 percent from 545,000 acres last year.
The total yield per acre in the Empire State is forecast to hit a record high of 167 bushels of corn this year, up 9 bushels from the 2019 average of 158 bushels.
Nationally, U.S. farms are expected to have produced 14.9 billion bushels of corn for grain this year, up more than 9 percent from 13.6 billion bushels in 2019, according to the USDA.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo targets summer 2021 to open new $8M animal health center project
SYRACUSE — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo hopes to have construction of a new animal health center completed by July 2021. The project is a $7.5 million investment, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said during a Sept. 10 groundbreaking ceremony. “This money was appropriated … in 2018 with the public-private partnership we have with our Friends
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SYRACUSE — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo hopes to have construction of a new animal health center completed by July 2021.
The project is a $7.5 million investment, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said during a Sept. 10 groundbreaking ceremony.
“This money was appropriated … in 2018 with the public-private partnership we have with our Friends at the Zoo, the Friends group will be donating $1.2 million worth of medical equipment to the health center,” said McMahon.
Zoo officials have been waiting for this day for a long time, said Ted Fox, director of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, who joined McMahon for the groundbreaking.
“The health-care center that’s in the zoo now in the main building has served its purpose was really state-of-the-art when the zoo was redone in the [1980s],” Fox said in his remarks. “But this facility is going to really knock it out of the park in terms of animal care and wellness.”
Fox and other zoo officials appeared before the Onondaga County Legislature to make the case for a new health clinic.
“First off to continue the accreditation at the zoo, but also, as you know, we’ve had a lot of events here where we are entrusted some of the most amazing animals in the world and to continue that, we need the ability to make sure that they receive the proper health care,” McMahon said in his remarks.
McMahon noted that VIP Structures of Syracuse designed the project and Upstate Companies of Mt. Upton in Chenango County is the general contractor on the project. Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR) of Syracuse is also conducting engineering work on the project.
Burns Bros. Contractors of Syracuse will handle the mechanical and plumbing work in the building as well.
“Two of our friends here today will be some of the largest animals that will benefit from the health clinic,” McMahon said, referring to two camels that zoo officials brought to the mid-morning groundbreaking ceremony.
New York egg production rises nearly 7 percent in August
New York farms produced 149.1 million eggs in August, up 6.6 percent from 139.9 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.68 million in August, up 3.2 percent from 5.5 million layers a year earlier. August egg production
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New York farms produced 149.1 million eggs in August, up 6.6 percent from 139.9 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.
The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.68 million in August, up 3.2 percent from 5.5 million layers a year earlier. August egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,625 eggs, up 3.3 percent from 2,542 eggs in August 2019.
In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 739 million eggs during August, down 4.3 percent from 772.6 million eggs a year prior.
U.S. egg production totaled nearly 9.3 billion eggs in August, down more than 2 percent from almost 9.5 billion eggs produced in August 2019.
2nd phase of State Fair’s orange lot project wraps up
GEDDES — Crews have completed construction on the second phase of the New York State Fair orange lot project. The effort was about “improving access to the State Fairgrounds and furthering the transformation of one of Central New York’s economic engines,” the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a Sept. 15 news release. As
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GEDDES — Crews have completed construction on the second phase of the New York State Fair orange lot project.
The effort was about “improving access to the State Fairgrounds and furthering the transformation of one of Central New York’s economic engines,” the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a Sept. 15 news release.
As part of the project, the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) constructed a new Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound on-ramp bridge, ensuring that a temporary traffic signal on the highway will not be required during future events at the State Fairgrounds.
The new I-690 eastbound on-ramp bridge also accommodates pedestrians with a 10-foot wide pedestrian walkway that will help “ease the journey” to and from the orange lot, the state contends.
“The completion of the orange lot ramp solves a major challenge for us and our transportation partners and will help greatly with the flow of traffic out of our largest parking lot,” New York State Fair Director Troy Waffner said in a release.
About the project
Construction on the $27 million first phase of the State Fair’s 65-acre orange lot project began in October 2017 and the DOT completed the project in time for the 2018 New York State Fair.
The first phase created more than 7,000 parking spaces in the orange lot, up from the 4,000 to 5,000 that were available on the previous dirt surface. A new exit ramp to I-690 West from the western end of the orange lot also allowed fairgoers direct access to I-690 from the State Fair and the Onondaga County-owned amphitheater.
Prior to the opening of this ramp, vehicles could only exit the orange lot from the Exit 7 area of I-690 during events scheduled outside of the Fair.
The second phase of the $11.18 million State Fair access improvement project took the first phase “a step further.” In addition to the new eastbound ramp, the project negated the need for a temporary traffic signal that is in operation on I-690 for the New York State Fair every year.
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