Ag/Environmen

McGraw children target e-waste

Children stood Friday morning on the curb of Bennett Street in McGraw, waving at passing cars and displaying posters that read, “Stop the E-Waste.” The children, from the enrichment …

Solar power farm planned in Groton, Lansing

GROTON — A 160-megawatt solar power farm planned for Groton and Lansing, the largest of its kind in the greater Cortland area, was among projects Gov. Kathy Hochul announced for funding this …

Bugs in the garden

OK, we have been planting our gardens, weather permitting in winter-like April and early May, followed by a swing of tropical weather that has us all scratching our heads. Now the plants and the …

Water: It’s central to world conflict, weekend fun

Memorial Day was a day for honoring military personnel who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Many of them died in conflicts overseas, and maybe even died at sea. Water, water …

May is Wetland Month, but wetlands are important all year

May is Wetland Month, in celebration of the diversity, ecological value and importance of wetlands. Wetlands are perfectly named — they are what they say they are. They are wet land, land …

Females flourish in agriculture

Maryrose Livingston was 9 years old on a trip to Ireland with her family when she realized she wanted to become a farmer. “I saw a guy milk a cow and I just thought that was the coolest …

Homer planning mussel survey

The village of Homer plans to conduct a $21,300 survey of freshwater mussels, as required by the state, before removing the Newton fishline dam on the Tioughnioga River. The Homer Village voted …

There’s a brand-new chick and added hope for recovery for the endangered California Condor. A condor chick hatched at 5:42 a.m. May 14. Fans can follow along live as the little one grows …

ITHACA – Sustainable Finger Lakes (formerly Sustainable Tompkins) will host a webinar at noon Wednesday on projected flooding patterns and how residents can prepare their homes and businesses …

World marks Endangered Species Day today

Every year on the third Friday in May — today — thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about and taking action to protect …

Cortland considers turning brownfield into solar farm

Cortland Common Council is considering adding a solar farm on South Pendleton Street to return a brownfield to productive use, voting unanimously Tuesday to evaluate the feasibility of a solar energy …

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