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State Fair, Chevrolet extend sponsorship agreement
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair has announced the extension of Chevrolet’s sponsorship agreement with the Fair. The three-year, $525,000 extension begins “immediately”
Genius NY program announces new prize-money structure for third round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has a new prize-money structure for round three of the Genius NY

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Cancer Center is now offering a same-day surgery and radiation-treatment option for women with early stage breast cancer. Intraoperative radiation therapy

People news: Grossman St. Amour CPAs hires McMahon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC announced it has hired Danielle L. McMahon as a staff accountant in its audit services group. She
UTICA, N.Y. — The federal government has awarded Utica–based Human Technologies Corp. a two-year, $45 million contract to provide third-party logistics and supply-chain management services.

University of Rochester Medical Center opens liver-transplant clinic at St. Joseph’s Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has opened a clinic site at St. Joseph’s Health to offer care “closer to home”

People news: CenterState CEO hires Scuderi as Tech Garden senior program manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Royale Scuderi as its senior program manager for the Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse. Scuderi most

Solvents & Petroleum Service buys Clay building
CLAY — Solvents & Petroleum Service, Inc. recently purchased the industrial building located at 4724 Burr Drive in the town of Clay. Strathmore Property Holdings LLC sold the 21,150-square-foot building, located on 0.72 acres, for $355,000. Gary Cottet and Patrick Hillery of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company exclusively marketed the property and brokered the sale
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CLAY — Solvents & Petroleum Service, Inc. recently purchased the industrial building located at 4724 Burr Drive in the town of Clay.
Strathmore Property Holdings LLC sold the 21,150-square-foot building, located on 0.72 acres, for $355,000.
Gary Cottet and Patrick Hillery of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company exclusively marketed the property and brokered the sale transaction on behalf of the seller.
This property last changed hands in April 2015, when it sold for $923,788, according to Onondaga County’s online property records.
Solvents and Petroleum Service, established in 1946, says it has been servicing the industrial and automotive markets throughout the Northeast. Its specialty is chemical manufacturing and providing chemical-related services to the commercial and public sectors all across the Northeast. The company is currently located at 1405 Brewerton Road in the town of Salina, according to its website.
New York corn production forecast to rise 27 percent this year, USDA says
New York corn grain production is forecast at 99.5 million bushels this year, up 27 percent from last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service New York Field Office. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 158 bushels per acre, down three bushels from 2017. Area harvested for
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New York corn grain production is forecast at 99.5 million bushels this year, up 27 percent from last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service New York Field Office.
Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 158 bushels per acre, down three bushels from 2017. Area harvested for corn grain is expected to increase 30 percent to 630,000 acres, the field office reported.
U.S. corn production is forecast at 14.6 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from last year, according to the USDA. Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, yields are expected to average 178.4 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels from 2017. If realized, this will be the highest yield on record for the U.S., the USDA stated. Area harvested for grain corn is forecast at 81.8 million acres, down 1 percent from 2017.
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovThe SBA created programs to provide lenders with up to a 90% guaranty on #export loans. Learn more about SBA export loan programs http://ow.ly/n6Et30loKvV NFIB New York @nfib_nyIn July, #smallbiz owners continued reporting strong sales
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, and personal tips.
SBA @SBAgov
The SBA created programs to provide lenders with up to a 90% guaranty on #export loans. Learn more about SBA export loan programs http://ow.ly/n6Et30loKvV
NFIB New York @nfib_ny
In July, #smallbiz owners continued reporting strong sales and profits, according to our July Small Business Economic Trends report. Learn more: http://www.nfib.com/sboi
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
5 August Reading Recommendations From Editor-in-Chief Jason Feifer http://twib.in/l/6MoeoGd4BGk5
Dave Ulrich @dave_ulrich
Take risks and challenge yourself to do new things. Doing what we have always done will get us what we have always got. #Improvement #HR
KnightSight @KnightSightBlog
“If you want to make everyone happy, don’t be a leader – sell ice cream.” ~Steve Jobs
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
Harvard’s Amy Edmondson says the people who most deserve workplace promotions are employees who challenge status quo & call out mistakes. People who most managers promote, however, are inherently compliant & rarely push back on their bosses. We need stronger #leadership.
David Rose @YELLOWDOG_01
5 New LinkedIn Features to Boost Your Career https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/2018-08-08/5-new-linkedin-features-to-boost-your-career … @careersherpa
Women 2.0 @women2
“Women are more likely to believe that helping colleagues succeed is part of being a good team player, while men are more likely to believe that being a good team player requires focusing on your own tasks.” https://goo.gl/8b6mRF #career #Womenintech
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
The Complete Writing Guide for Great Cover Letters [Infographic] http://dlvr.it/Qfrz0x via @YouTern
Brian A. Norusis @bnorusis
If you are in your 20’s and frustrated because you don’t have a formal mentor, go to the bookstore. The World’s best and brightest have already written a book that will propel your career.
Mitch Mitchell @Mitch_M
6 Habits That Will Turn Your Failures Into Successes https://www.lollydaskal.com/leadership/6-habits-that-will-turn-your-failures-into-successes/ … via @LollyDaskal
NYS Society of CPAs @nysscpa
Federal Reserve Says 2008 Crash Cost Average American $70,000 in Lifetime Income – https://www.nysscpa.org/news/publications/the-trusted-professional/article/federal-reserve-says-2008-crash-cost-average-american-70-000-in-lifetime-income-081418 …
Focused Spender @focusedspender
Facts! It took you all of your adult life to get into your current financial situation. Don’t expect it to take months to get out of it. #personalfinance
The Secret Psychiatrist @thesecretpsych
Before going to sleep tonight, get your clothes ready for tomorrow so that you can wake up leisurely and then jump into them. Being organized the day before helps your day go smoother and can decrease your anxiety
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