MORAVIA — The state Department of Environmental Conservation and The Nature Conservancy in New York announced Wednesday that 92 acres will be added to the Owasco Flats Wildlife Management Area …
Fish can now be ordered until April 18 through the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District for private pond stocking, the agency has announced. Available fish include rainbow trout, …
GROTON — Nearly two dozen people commented Thursday on a plan to create an 800-acre, 160-megawatt, $200 million solar facility in Groton and Lansing, debating the loss of farmland with the …
The Cortland County Farm Bureau will accept nominations until March 1 for the Geraldine Young Friend of Agriculture Award. The award was established in 1995 to honor a person, business or …
DRYDEN - Dryden’s town board scheduled on Thursday three public hearings – including one the deputy supervisor called the last item connecting the final segment of Dryden’s …
SEMPRONIUS — The Finger Lakes Land Trust has bought 218 acres next to Bear Swamp State Forest in Sempronius for conservation and to protect Syracuse’s water supply. The trust …
A calf at Fouts Farm in Cortlandville was so cute and sweet that a school principal and the county sheriff couldn’t help themselves from making a move. Fouts Farm hosted its first …
Avian flu has been confirmed in Madison County, that county’s health department reports. The positive case of avian flu, also known as H5N1, was found in a backyard poultry flock that …
PHARSALIA — More than 190 acres has been added to Pharsalia Woods State Forest in Chenango County, reports the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The acquisition permanently …
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County is accepting registrations through March 10 for the 2025 4-H Tractor Safety Program which begins March 13. Classes will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. …
The price of chicken feed ain’t chicken feed anymore. And the nationwide epidemic of avian flu has landed in New York. And that leaves Emily Harding of Dryden looking at her …
FREEVILLE – The consumer has never been more aware of what goes into their bodies, said Tyler Beck, co-owner of Beck Farms. That’s why their farm focuses on transparency and innovation. …
Community leaders will spend Valentine’s Day not with their significant other, but with a significant udder. Fouts Farm is hosting its first “Kiss the Calf” fundraiser. If …
DRYDEN – Dryden leaders were encouraged Thursday to build a “circular construction economy” by promoting deconstruction -- rather than demolition – of old buildings and …
Cortlandville officials confirmed Wednesday what they had learned last summer: Byrne Dairy hopes to more than double the size of its facility, according to a presentation made this week to town …
Cortland County legislators say they’re willing to sell linear park land near Lime Hollow Nature Center – with several lawmakers optimistic that the center will buy the land. The …
The Cortland Enlarged City Schools District Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to buy four school buses – two diesel-powered and two electric. The 66-passenger electric buses …
DRYDEN – Dryden didn’t even have to haggle with the dealer: It will buy three new vehicles – a cargo van, a code-enforcement truck and something to transportation recreation staff …
Cortland County legislators and leaders from the Lime Hollow Nature Center are talking about preserving 2.7 miles of a former railroad in a way that would benefit users of Lime Hollow – and …
The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office will offer a snowmobile safety course Jan. 11 at the Cortland County Regional Training Center, 999 Route 13, Cortlandville, the department has announced. …
DRYDEN — A re-use and deconstruction professional will discuss how to preserve communities by deconstructing buildings at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dryden Village Hall, sponsored by The Dryden Town …
Cortland County will consider requests through Nov. 30 to either add or remove viable agricultural land from a certified agricultural district, the county has announced. The Cortland County …
Ten New York counties have been declared primary natural disaster areas because of damage from Tropical Storm Debby From Aug. 8 to 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced. The …
Finally, you can feel the tinge of fall in the air, just as foliage in and around Central New York nears its peak, reports the state’s I Love NY program. Now, if you can just find a sunny day …
