Ag/Environmen

Feeding kids for the summer

        By KAYLA GUILLEN Staff Intern Kguillen@cortlandstandard.com   Children lined up at Suggett Park in Cortland to get a free …

Sheriff's department seeks owner of stray donkey

If the hee-haws at your home have gone silent, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office might have found the cause. Sheriff’s officers located a donkey or mule around 4 a.m. Wednesday on …

Legislature Chair Kevin Fitch gives State of the County Address

Economic development efforts, infrastructure improvements — like road and bridge repairs — and the expansion of health and social services were highlighted in Thursday’s State of …

Cortland SPCA loses key leaders, seeks donations, may close

  Less than four months after naming two long-time employees to lead the organization, the Cortland Community SPCA has experienced a serious setback with the resignation of one …

Practice firework safety on 4th of July

Here’s your gentle reminder that “legal sparkling devices” are the only type of firework that’s legal in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news release. …

Cortlandville comprehensive plan should be ready by end of year

The head of the committee developing Cortlandville’s comprehensive plan for the town’s future said he wants to get a completed plan to the Town Board between September and December. …

First-generation farmers must clear high fences

Casey Knapp of Preble chased geese across the land his family has worked for four generations – he’ll be the fifth. He’ll chase gees, run equipment, milk cows, raise beef, pork …

AURORA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Conservation plan to apply herbicides on the east shore of Cayuga Lake this summer to treat hydrilla, Cayuga …

Trust protects two Lansing parcels, 5 miles apart

LANSING – The two preserves 5 miles apart are about as different as can be, yet their owner says they serve the same mission. The 287-acre Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area off Nut …

Trinity Valley a century in the making

Trinity Valley dairy products result from decisions made over the past 100 years by an upstate New York family (now headed by Ken and Sue Poole; Branden and Rebekah Brown). Vision, ambition, …

Families celebrate each other at Cortland's dairy parade

The diverse crowd Tuesday at the Cortland County Dairy Parade shared a common thread – they were there to cheer on kids, grandkids, siblings. Their love of dairy varied, from cheese to ice …

‘We’re proud to be farmers’

Three generations of the Poole family stood together Tuesday as they accepted this year’s Warm Hands award, marking the start of Dairy Month in Cortland County. “It makes us feel …

The parade has had to adapt in many ways over the past few years, but the Cortland County Dairy Parade will return Tuesday in a route that takes it from North Main Street toward the Cortland County …

Lime Hollow receives $250k for building work, solar panels

Lime Hollow Nature Center has been around for more than 30 years. The $250,000 grant it announced Friday will help it for the next 40, its director said. Lime Hollow Executive Director Ilya …

In case of a rainy day

The sun shone Friday in Cortland – the sky a bright blue, only a small spattering of clouds. Birds whistled in tune with the wind; the leaves rustled, cars rumbled in the background. But …

The 33rd annual Cortland Water Festival will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cortland Water Works on Broadway Street in Cortland. Because of construction at Broadway and Neubig Road, get to …

Festival celebrates the one that on which all life depends

Not only does water plays a vital role in our daily existence, but all forms of life depend upon it. The cycle of water commences with precipitation falling to earth, where some of it is …

On the first warm day of spring every year as a kid, everyone on the school bus would open the windows on the school bus on the way home. On the way past the freshly manured field. I never found …

The “Crunchy Critters” Of Homer won the Cortland County Envirothon on Monday at Camp Owahta in Solon, the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced. The team …

Uses found for unusable land

Officials don’t know how many unusable sites are spread across Cortland County. But they have value, and if they can be re-developed properly, can add life to the community. …

The New York State Envirothon is May 22 and 23 at SUNY Cortland and the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District seeks volunteers to help with the statewide competition. This is a …

Landfill filling as county weighs what to do

mmellott@cortlandstandard.com The current cell in the Cortland County landfill is due to close in 12 years, but if the county wants to open a new one – that could take eight to 10 years. …

Building a compost pile benefits the yard and the environment

With the arrival of spring, many individuals are diving into garden planning or tackling outdoor tasks like spring cleaning. As winter winds down, it’s common to find an accumulation of …

SOUTH OTSELIC — The Otselic Valley Fishing and Heritage Association is still accepting reservations for arts and craft vendors for the 15th annual Fishing and Heritage Day on May 18. The …

Trees to return to Cortland

Landscaping for new trees on Main Street should be done by Labor Day along with the rest of the street’s redevelopment, more than a year after they were cut for construction. Landscape and …

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