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Sunrise Family Farms: Tasting ‘organic’ growth
NORWICH — The first goat was domesticated in Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago. The warm climate formed a curd in stored milk, which one adventurous soul discovered was tasty. Thus began the making of yogurt. Fast forward 5,000 years. In 2000, America boasted 80 yogurt plants producing 2 billion pounds of the dairy product. A dozen […]
N.Y. manufacturing index plunges in October
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Oct. 15 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 21 points to 6.2 in October. That missed analysts’ average estimate of a reading of 20.5 this month, according to Yahoo Finance data. The index decline signals that the pace of growth “slowed significantly” from
ConMed profit, sales fall in third quarter
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical device maker, earned more than $1.9 million, or 7 cents per share, during the third
National Grid names new U.S. president
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) on Thursday announced that Tom King, who has served as the firm’s U.S. president for nearly eight years, will leave
Binghamton University dedicates Center of Excellence building
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Wednesday dedicated its $30 million, 114,000-square-foot Center of Excellence building. The facility is located on Murray Hill Road in
Gillibrand: federal grant to boost nutrition education at Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Cornell University a federal grant for more than $850,000, which designates it as a
Middle Ages Brewery now open at Hancock Airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Creative Food Group have announced that Middle Ages Brewery is now open in the South Terminal. Creative
Solar project provides living lab at Clarkson University
POTSDAM — A planned 2 megawatt solar array near Potsdam will do more than just provide nearly 10 percent of the power used at Clarkson University. It will also give students access to real-world data to use throughout their studies to better prepare them for the jobs awaiting them after graduation, the school says. On
EPA gives Onondaga County technical assistance, funding for stormwater project
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing technical assistance and funding to Onondaga County in planning stormwater and wastewater projects. The EPA is offering a total of $335,000 in assistance to Onondaga County and four other communities in Vermont, New Hampshire, California, and Missouri, the agency said in a news release. It
Lockheed signs manufacturing pact with waste-to-energy firm
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) on Oct. 9 inked an agreement with Concord Blue Energy, Inc. making it the “exclusive manufacturing provider” of the firm’s reformer technology. The technology converts waste to energy using advanced conversion technology, Lockheed said in a news release distributed Oct. 10. Concord Blue says it specializes in transforming
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