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Crews working on Cree’s Mohawk Valley Fab complete foundation work
MARCY, N.Y. — Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) says it has “surpassed foundational targets” for the construction of its Mohawk Valley Fab in Marcy. It’s under

Regional hospitals awarded federal COVID-19 “hot spot” funding
Five regional hospitals are among 86 New York hospitals that will share $680 million of a new $10 billion allocation of federal funding designated for

Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund shifts focus “from relief to recovery”
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund is shifting its focus “from relief to recovery.” It’s offering nonprofits the opportunity to apply for

Oneida County reports more than 30 new COVID-19 cases, one death, in weekend updates
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County reported 31 new COVID-19 infections in its weekend updates, including 25 new cases on Saturday, bring the current case total

MOST to reopen on weekends only beginning Aug. 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) will be reopening to the public for weekends only on Aug. 1

Oneida Indian Nation says casino sports books to reopen July 22
The Oneida Indian Nation on Thursday announced a July 22 reopening of the Lounge with Caesars Sports, its casino sports books for sports betting. The
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, leadership, and career tips. NFIB @NFIBFrom @NFIBResearch’s newest #COVID19 #smallbiz loan program survey: “As owners finish using their loan, more are finding that economic conditions are unable to support current staffing levels.” Full survey results here: https://on.nfib.com/2ZW4EEn Small
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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.
NFIB @NFIB
From @NFIBResearch’s newest #COVID19 #smallbiz loan program survey: “As owners finish using their loan, more are finding that economic conditions are unable to support current staffing levels.” Full survey results here: https://on.nfib.com/2ZW4EEn
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
This Time-Tracking App Is a Must-Have Tool for Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Alike http://twib.in/l/nqoBgRpnyen8
Business Booster @Business__Boost
How to Find Opportunity Within a Crisis http://dlvr.it/Rb41Ky #Entrepreneur #BusinessGrowth #SmallBiz
Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady
During this pandemic, make sure your #smallbiz is focusing on these areas. https://bit.ly/38FNQ8h #newpost
Bond Schoeneck King @BondLawFirm
Bond attorney Howard Miller explains in @LIBN that Dunder Mifflin may not be the best post-#COVID19 #HR role model. Read “Don’t let your office become ‘The Office’” here: https://bit.ly/2Vk0O6i.
HR Dive @hrdive
How leave and PTO policies have had to adapt due to the pandemic: https://www.hrdive.com/news/employer-vacation-pto-policies-worked-then-came-the-covid-19-stress-test/581256/
SHRM HR Magazine @HRMagSHRM
How businesses are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with innovation https://bit.ly/3gSmlLX @SHRM
The Bonadio Group @bonadiogroup
For those impacted by #COVID-19, retirement accounts can be a source of funds desperately needed as a last resort. The IRS recently issued some new reporting guidelines. To learn more, [visit]: https://bit.ly/2D3yj6I
PayScale @payscale
Changing conflict to collaboration demands that those who are engaging in conflict recognize that the world doesn’t look the same to any two people.
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
#Leadership #empathy requires two key skills: (1) The ability to sense & know what another person is feeling in any given moment; (2) The ability to then appropriately & supportively respond.
Lolly Daskal @LollyDaskal
Leadership Has to Be Earned Not Demanded — @LollyDaskal: http://bit.ly/2liv6Uz
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
3 Options To Update Your LinkedIn Job Title and Employer When Unemployed — https://buff.ly/3ew5T39 #LinkedIn #unemployed

Oneida County reports rise in virus cases from church testing site in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Friday reported that 38 people tested positive for the coronavirus, up from 10 the day before. The county says

Central New York Community Foundation announces three new board members
SYRACUSE — The Central New York Community Foundation board of directors recently elected three new board members. The following people were appointed to serve their first three-year term: • William H. Brower, VP of communications and advancement at Le Moyne College. Brower has 32 years of experience working in higher-education advancement. He is skilled in board development,
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SYRACUSE — The Central New York Community Foundation board of directors recently elected three new board members.
The following people were appointed to serve their first three-year term:
• William H. Brower, VP of communications and advancement at Le Moyne College. Brower has 32 years of experience working in higher-education advancement. He is skilled in board development, comprehensive campaigns, moves management, volunteer engagement, stewardship, and data analytics. He currently serves on the boards of Christian Brothers Academy and Catholic Charities of Onondaga County. Brower formerly served as a board member for the Montessori School of Syracuse and the United Way of Central New York.
• Susan Furtney, chief strategy officer at Upstate University Hospital. Furtney has more than 25 years of business development, operations management, analytics, and consulting experience in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. In addition to her current position of overseeing strategic planning and corporate-development initiatives at Upstate University Hospital, she is also president of the Samaritan Center board of directors. Furtney is also a member of the Early Childhood Alliance Leadership Council and a member of the Community Foundation’s Grants and Community Initiatives Committee.
• Kevin E. Schwab, VP of public policy & government relations and air service development at CenterState CEO. Schwab is a veteran of the communications industry with expertise in public relations, strategic-communications planning, and journalism. He developed and implemented the successful Fly Syracuse program, increasing passenger traffic, and reducing airfares in Syracuse. Schwab volunteers on the Syracuse Say Yes Scholarship Council and is co-chair of the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County. He is also a member of the New York Aviation Management Association.
New York oat production projected to decline 10 percent this year
New York oat production is forecasted to drop 10 percent to nearly 2.11 million bushels in 2020 from 2.34 million bushels last year, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on July 10. The Empire State’s yield per acre is projected at 54 bushels this year, down 6 bushels (or 10 percent), from 60
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New York oat production is forecasted to drop 10 percent to nearly 2.11 million bushels in 2020 from 2.34 million bushels last year, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on July 10. The Empire State’s yield per acre is projected at 54 bushels this year, down 6 bushels (or 10 percent), from 60 bushels in 2019. Area harvested for oats was estimated at 39,000 acres, unchanged from a year ago, NASS said.
U.S. oat production for 2020 is forecasted to total just over 65 million bushels, up more than 22 percent from the 2019 national total of 53.1 million bushels, according to the USDA. Yield per acre, estimated at 65.2 bushels, was up 1.4 percent from 64.3 bushels last year. Area harvested for oats was forecasted at 998,000 acres in 2020, up more than 20 percent from 2019, the agency noted.
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