Ag/Environmen

Let the good times flow

Water was on the minds of the hundreds of adults and children who came Saturday to the Cortland County Water Festival, where children shot water from fire hoses, took pictures with the Ronny Raindrop …

McGraw children target e-waste

Children stood Friday morning on the curb of Bennett Street in McGraw, waving at passing cars and displaying posters that read, “Stop the E-Waste.” The children, from the enrichment …

Solar power farm planned in Groton, Lansing

GROTON — A 160-megawatt solar power farm planned for Groton and Lansing, the largest of its kind in the greater Cortland area, was among projects Gov. Kathy Hochul announced for funding this …

Bugs in the garden

OK, we have been planting our gardens, weather permitting in winter-like April and early May, followed by a swing of tropical weather that has us all scratching our heads. Now the plants and the …

Water: It’s central to world conflict, weekend fun

Memorial Day was a day for honoring military personnel who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Many of them died in conflicts overseas, and maybe even died at sea. Water, water …

May is Wetland Month, but wetlands are important all year

May is Wetland Month, in celebration of the diversity, ecological value and importance of wetlands. Wetlands are perfectly named — they are what they say they are. They are wet land, land …

Females flourish in agriculture

Maryrose Livingston was 9 years old on a trip to Ireland with her family when she realized she wanted to become a farmer. “I saw a guy milk a cow and I just thought that was the coolest …

Homer planning mussel survey

The village of Homer plans to conduct a $21,300 survey of freshwater mussels, as required by the state, before removing the Newton fishline dam on the Tioughnioga River. The Homer Village voted …

There’s a brand-new chick and added hope for recovery for the endangered California Condor. A condor chick hatched at 5:42 a.m. May 14. Fans can follow along live as the little one grows …

ITHACA – Sustainable Finger Lakes (formerly Sustainable Tompkins) will host a webinar at noon Wednesday on projected flooding patterns and how residents can prepare their homes and businesses …

World marks Endangered Species Day today

Every year on the third Friday in May — today — thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about and taking action to protect …

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