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NYPA, Canal Corp. appoint Driscoll as CEO, pending state Senate approval
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) board of trustees and the New York State Canal Corporation’s board of directors on Tuesday

White House recognizes Syracuse Build program among ARPA-funded initiatives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The White House recognized the program Syracuse Build in a recent news release about the administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded initiatives.

Hamilton College hires new VP for facilities and planning
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced that Mike Klapmeyer is joining the college Aug. 1 as the new associate VP for facilities and planning. Klapmeyer

Herkimer County launches countywide development plan
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A local government-nonprofit collaborative recently completed a countywide community development plan to address the county’s longstanding challenges and future growth opportunities. Under

Rochester firm acquires Communique Design & Marketing in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — A Rochester company has acquired Communiqué Design & Marketing Inc. of Ithaca Brandmint — an agency specializing in creative and marketing technology

New COO joins Live More Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Kelsey Reed is the new chief operating officer (COO) for Live More Ithaca, a real-estate development company dedicated to new luxury apartments

Schumer touts his semiconductor bill, which will soon get U.S. Senate approval
A proposed federal law that would provide a semiconductor incentive, scientific research, and “technological competitiveness” to bring manufacturing back from overseas to places like upstate

Oswego County Airport honored with Ally Award
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) recently presented its Ally Award for 2022 to the Oswego County Airport. The award, bestowed at OOC’s annual meeting on June 16, is “in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by the Oswego County Legislature to support and operate an outstanding general aviation transportation
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OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) recently presented its Ally Award for 2022 to the Oswego County Airport.
The award, bestowed at OOC’s annual meeting on June 16, is “in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by the Oswego County Legislature to support and operate an outstanding general aviation transportation asset,” according to an OOC news release.
The award also recognized the “significant investments and improvements that have been made since 2018 or are in process.” Those include an 8,000-square-foot terminal building, apron construction, 8-bay t hanger, rehabilitation of the 4,000-foot runway 6-24, among other projects, representing a $6.7 million investment, of which $4.9 million (73 percent) was secured through New York State Department of Transportation and FAA grants, per the release.
OOC also said the airport played “an integral role in helping to bring water and sewer infrastructure to the area and to the Oswego County Airport Industrial Park … and for being a vital and essential partner in economic development and tourism in Oswego County.”

Former Bank of America branch in DeWitt sold for $375,000
DeWITT, N.Y. — A retail building in DeWitt that was formerly home to a Bank of America branch office has been recently sold. OPR Management, LLC purchased the property at 401 Nottingham Road in DeWitt from Bank of America for $375,000. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE Syracuse, helped arrange the sale, according to a news release
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DeWITT, N.Y. — A retail building in DeWitt that was formerly home to a Bank of America branch office has been recently sold.
OPR Management, LLC purchased the property at 401 Nottingham Road in DeWitt from Bank of America for $375,000. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE Syracuse, helped arrange the sale, according to a news release from the real-estate firm.
The property includes a one-story, 2,582-square-foot building on 0.9 acres, according to Onondaga County’s online real-estate records, and is assessed at more than $398,000 for 2022. The structure was built in 1983.
New York oat production is forecast to increase nearly 29 percent this year
New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to
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New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to 65 bushels per acre in 2022 from 68 bushels last year, NASS reports.
Area harvested for oats in the Empire State is expected to jump to 39,000 acres this year, up more than 34 percent from 29,000 acres in 2021, according to NASS.
U.S. oat production is forecast to rise 32 percent to 52.6 million bushels in 2022 from 39.8 million in the prior year.
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