agriculture

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio didn’t think much of the just-concluded 2019 New York state legislative session. In fact, he’s assigned a grade of “D” fo...

I love spring. Opening windows so the long-awaited fresh air can come in. Listening to birdsong waft in on a breeze. Watching the parade of kids on th...

This coming Tuesday will be the only chance we will have to tell state regulators about what we think about our small towns and county being industria...

OLEAN— June showers brought planters of flowers Saturday at the inaugural South Olean Garden Festival and Flea Market. Held on the grounds of the form...

Community members looking to turn their table scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil are in luck. A community compost meeting will be held by C...

As Americans enjoy Memorial Day weekend and gear up for summer, we want to remember the real reason we celebrate — to honor members of the military wh...

President Trump is now well on his way to implementing sizeable tariffs on every item that enters the U.S. from China while so-called “anti-tax” Repub...

ALLEGANY — You won’t have to look far to trace the source of the produce in Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School’s cafeteria this week. The fruits an...

GREAT VALLEY — An injured man involved in a crash between a pickup truck and a farm tractor on Route 219 is believed to be in serious condition as of ...

RED HOUSE — Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School’s Team 1 took first place in the 2019 Cattaraugus County Envirothon, held Wednesday in Allegany S...

LITTLE VALLEY — Do you plan to grow berries? The Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning, and Tourism will present Growing Ber...

Farmworkers deserve to be treated with respect, but the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act concerns me. While its supporters mean well, the economic ...

To the average Cattaraugus County dairy farmer, the proposed Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act being considered by the New York State Legislature i...

Mayor Bill Aiello tells us that on Thursday National Grid, in celebration of Arbor Day, will plant a number of trees in Mount View Cemetery. In additi...

Earth Day turned 49 on Monday, but most Cattaraugus County environmental observances will have to wait until Saturday. The first Earth Day was observe...

LITTLE VALLEY — It looks like Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County is getting back into the agriculture business. Cooperative Extension...

WEST VALLEY — A full house of 360 farmers and their neighbors met at the West Valley Fire Hall Wednesday night to honor Cattaraugus County farmers at ...

ALLEGANY — While warm weather was reluctant to visit the area earlier this week, it didn’t deter staff at Canticle Farm from spring planting and annou...