This weekend's Tractor Fest at The Farmers' Museum and a talk on the ins and outs of probate on October 16 are among topics discussed in today's news briefs.…
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State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division reports reveal that a Mount Upton-area animal dealer was keeping dogs in “excessively chewed” and inadequately sanitized enclosures, deprived dogs of protection from inclement weather, failed to have dogs examined by a veterinarian in over a year, lacked licenses for four of them, and more, all in violation of state law.…
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball urged New York horse owners to vaccinate their animals against Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus, both of which are spread by mosquitoes. This year, cases of EEE have been found in Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Washington, Madison, Oneida, Orange, Ulster, Cayuga and Wayne counties. There has been one confirmed equine case of WNV in Oswego County.…
This week's briefs include news about NYCM Insurance, disaster relief initiatives, an invasive species threat and a call for community quilters.…
According to Gregory Farmer, OLT executive director, “The NYSDAM grant will help protect high-quality agricultural land in Otsego County, using mapping, analysis, and coordinated outreach to farmers, landowners, and next-generation farmers to keep the land in production..."…
This week's briefs include a call for artists, Michele Frazier's seven-county district speaking tour and more.…
Today's news briefs include information about the boating safety deadline, an announcement from NYS Ag and Markets on HPAI cases, and more.…
Following an in-depth audit conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District and its governing board “have been strengthened in ways that are exemplary for any type of organization,” SWCD Board Chair Margaret Kennedy said in a telephone interview on Monday, April 8. “We are right where we need to be,” Kennedy added with assurance. Kennedy, one of two members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives serving on the…
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets urged consumers to note an ongoing investigation by the FDA into applesauce pouches containing high levels of lead.…