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What are 'lingering trees' and why do they matter in NY?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNew York state, as any upstate resident will tell you, is a lot more than New York City. It’s...
Vaughn: App is like magic for bird lovers
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA lot of my job is about finding good answers. The nerdy way to say it would be that I am supposed to give unbiased, research-based, peer-reviewed...
From Mulberry's migrant community to Stanford and Cornell: A tradition of academic ascent
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMULBERRY — When he was in eighth grade, Christian Cortes-Daza wrote an essay about an older student...
Invasive species wreaking havoc in NY. Here are some of the most notorious
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEcosystems exist in a delicate balance, and rogue elements can easily tip them out of equilibrium....
What are spotted lanternflies and why should New Yorkers squash them?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRed menace placing New York’s orchards, vineyards and tourism sector in peril, warns Chuck Schumer,...
Pigs and sheep as lawnmowers. Could they help NY achieve green energy goals?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe pigs were, well, being pigs, hogging the grain Caleb Scott dumped from a bucket while sheep spy...
NY sets overtime threshold for farm workers. Has it worked in other states?
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNote: This story has been updated to accurately list several states that lowered their overtime...
Addressing the gap: The demand for climate education in Mohawk Valley schools
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Science Center just hosted the region’s second Youth Climate...
Study explores feasibility of beech syrup production in New York
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 30—LAKE PLACID — A feasibility study is exploring if a new source of tree-based syrup could take root in New York state. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program ...
North country officials decry Farm Labor Wage Board's recommendation to lower worker overtime...
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 8—The Farm Laborers Wage Board on Tuesday released a report calling for the reduction of the overtime threshold for farm workers to 40 hours per week, sparking unified backlash from the ...