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Gillibrand urges USDA to expand barley crop insurance coverage for N.Y. producers
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand crop insurance for barley in all counties in New York where production is possible. The Democrat wrote the USDA and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack to make the request, Gillibrand’s office said in a Feb. 16 news release. Crop insurance […]
Binghamton University SPIR office seeks proposals from New York companies
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence (SPIR) office at Binghamton University announced it is seeking technical project proposals from interested New York state companies
New York milk production rises 8 percent in February
New York dairy farms produced 1.14 billion pounds of milk in February, up 8.3 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New York field office
GAËL Brewing hops into New York state’s farm brewing scene
GENEVA — After leaving a 25-year career behind, George Adams traded in his life savings, his retirement fund, and a bank loan in pursuit of his dream — opening up and running a brewery. “It was the dream, and layoffs woke me up a little bit — the chances of me being an engineer until
New York manufacturing index turns positive after seven months in decline
Numbers indicating increases in orders and shipments helped generate a positive reading on a key monthly gauge of the New York manufacturing sector for the first time since last summer. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 17 points to 0.6 in March, its first positive reading since July of last year. That
Hartman Enterprises plans major expansion
ONEIDA — Tucked into a neighborhood in the city of Oneida stands a 25,000-square-foot building, the home of Hartman Enterprises, Inc. The structure is filled with modern computer-numerical-control (CNC) turning and milling machines, routers, grinders, welding equipment, cutters, and a wide assortment of tooling. In fact, there are so many machines that there is no
Jefferson County vet says launching a new farm brewery is a ‘long process’
EVANS MILLS — Paul Kilgore started home brewing beer in 1994. More than 20 years later, he’s working to open his own brewery. Kilgore is the owner and head brewer of WAORGANY Brewing, LLC, (pronounced WAR-guh-nee). He plans to start operations in Evans Mills (northeast of Watertown) later this year. “It’s quite a long process,”
New York manufacturing index turns positive for first time since last summer
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 17 points to 0.6 in March, its first positive reading since July of last year. That
Crews install restored chandeliers inside the Marriott Syracuse Downtown
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews worked Tuesday morning to install restored chandeliers in two areas of the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, the new name of the former
Air Force Research Lab in Rome awards PAR Government $3.4M cyber-defense contract
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Lab has awarded PAR Government Systems Corp. a multi-year, $3.4 million contract for cyber defense work. Rome Lab is known officially
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