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New York egg production flat in February
New York farms produced 133 million eggs in February, virtually unchanged from from 133.1 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported. The
Vernon Downs postpones opening day of racing, citing “significant financial losses”
VERNON, N.Y. — The top official at Vernon Downs is seeking tax relief from New York State, citing “significant financial losses due to the added
Liftech Equipment acquires Capital Region firm
DeWITT, N.Y. — DeWitt–based Liftech Equipment Companies, a forklift and construction-equipment dealer, has acquired Altamont, New York–based Capitaland Material Handling. The acquisition “was finalized” on
SUNY Empire State College appoints Bejou as provost
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — SUNY Empire State College announced it has appointed David Bejou provost and executive VP for academic affairs. Bejou will be responsible
Kozak joins Harris Beach as COO
Harris Beach PLLC announced that Barry Kozak has joined the law firm as chief operating officer. Kozak replaces William Kedley, who retired after 33 years
Rapid Response Monitoring to add 125 new jobs, aided by state incentives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rapid Response Monitoring Services Inc., a Syracuse–based provider of electronic security-monitoring services, plans to add 125 jobs in Syracuse with help from
Schumer calls on USDA to expand access to malt-barley crop insurance to New York farmers
VOLNEY, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to malt-barley crop insurance to
M&T Bank vice chairmen add duties following Czarnecki death
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp.’s (NYSE: MTB) three vice chairmen have assumed the duties of former president Mark Czarnecki, who died Feb. 26. The
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will participate in a state program in which it will grow and research industrial hemp as an “agricultural commodity.” The
SBA awards Syracuse University’s IVMF $135,000 grant for female veteran entrepreneurship program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will use a federal grant of $135,000 for the veteran women igniting the
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