TRUXTON — Kevin, Alison and Matt Sharpe are dairy farmers in Truxton that contribute to the young education and engagement with agriculture. Promoting the dairy farming industry and teaching …
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Friday issued an update on the State’s comprehensive air monitoring efforts to track air quality statewide and keep New Yorkers safe this summer. New York …
CORTLAND — People from all over the county lined the streets of Cortland Tuesday night for the annual event everybody looks forward to each summer — the Dairy Parade. The parade marks the …
As part of an ongoing effort to eradicate Hydrilla from Cayuga Lake, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in collaboration with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, is …
Short-term rental owners on Song Lake are suing the Town of Preble over a law that was enacted in December 2024, giving the owners three years to cease operation of their rental houses. The lawsuit …
CINCINNATUS — Fossil Creek Farm just had its first weekend at the Homer Regional Market after being in business for a little over a month. Co-owner Corey Thomas started the farm with his wife …
CORTLAND — Situated on Court Street in front of the Grace Episcopal Church are the vendors of the Cortland Farmers Market. Rain, shine, sleet or snow, they are there to provide the city with …
Nestled in the heart of his neighborhood, David Hammon has quietly been making an impact — through compost. What started as a backyard experiment has grown into a personal mission to reduce …
NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that 10 recipients across New York State have been selected to receive more than $8 million in Brownfields Grants to assess, clean …
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 …
