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JCC to expand program awarding credits for learning outside class
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson Community College (JCC) says it will build on its prior learning assessment (PLA) program of granting college credits for demonstrated learning outside the traditional classroom. That could include military experience, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and industry certifications, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. said in a Feb. 15 announcement at Jefferson Community College. […]
New York onion production fell 7 percent in 2022
A recent government report found that New York onion production fell an estimated 7 percent to 2.52 million cwt (hundredweight) last year from the 2021 production estimate. That’s according to a Feb. 15 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), New York Field Office. The average yield per acre was estimated at 400 cwt
New York milk producer prices fall 4 percent from prior month
Milk prices at the producer level in New York state remained elevated in the latest month but prices tempered from previous months. New York dairy farms were paid an average of $24.90 per hundredweight of milk in December, down 4.2 percent from $26 in November, but were still 13.2 percent higher than the $22 average in December
Oneida County names Kaleta director of economic development
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has appointed Shaun Kaleta as the county’s new director of economic development. Kaleta started in his new role on Feb.
Career fair planned at Herkimer County Community College on March 22
UTICA, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College will hold its annual career fair, featuring more than 60 employers from various industries, on March 22 from
State awards $19 million in revitalization funding to Mohawk Valley communities
The Town of Kirkland and Village of Clinton will receive a shared $10 million in funding from the sixth round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI)
People news: Ongweoweh promotes Haddock to director of global operations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ongweoweh Corporation, a Native American-owned pallet-management company, announced it has promoted Matt Haddock to director of global operations. In his new role,
Excellus reports 50 percent drop in net income in 2022
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $58.9 million on $6.6 billion in premium revenue in
Cayuga Health to open new Cortland physician building on March 6
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cayuga Health System announced that its new physician office building at 260 Tompkins St. in Cortland will open on Monday, March 6.
Utica University selects Pfannestiel as its next president
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University’s board of trustees has chosen Todd Pfannestiel as the university’s next president, effective Aug. 1. As the institution’s 10th president,
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