agriculture

Over the past few decades, hunters and outdoors enthusiasts alike have become more involved with wildlife conservation by using their properties for f...

(TNS) ALBANY — Economist Robert D. Wellington echoed a sentiment felt by many dairy farmers and industry leaders wanting to uncork the bloated milk ma...

(TNS) Upstate New York will tap into more funding for maple syrup production after Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced Monday...

LITTLE VALLEY — The annual 4-H market sale is a tradition at the Cattaraugus County Fair many would consider the climax of the week. After five days o...

LITTLE VALLEY — Richard Rivers, interim director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County, has been named executive director of the ...

Here it is, the early part of August. We are nearing mid-summer. But as M.L. Wells, master gardener volunteer of Allegany County associated with the C...

LITTLE VALLEY — Abby Minnekine has been in training for the job of Cattaraugus County Dairy Princess for the past three years. Next week, Abby will be...

The last couple weeks of July signals the start of harvest season for luscious, sweet, blueberries that are ripe for the picking at farms throughout t...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Public Works Committee voted Wednesday to hire an engineering firm to prepare preliminary plans f...

GREAT VALLEY — The Town of Great Valley Bicentennial Parade kicks off Saturday at noon at the Great Valley Firemens campground on Klawitter Road. More...

ANGELICA — Each year the news media reports on farm deaths caused by a tractor rollovers or machinery accidents involving power take off shafts, drive...

GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley Bicentennial features a return to Old Home Days Saturday with a parade and family events at the Great Valley Volunteer...

ANGELICA — The historic ambience of the fairgrounds, and nearby village of Angelica, are expected to be as much a draw for attendees of the 2018 Alleg...

FARMERSVILLE — One of the attorneys representing Farmersville residents opposed to the proposed Alle-Catt Wind Farm is challenging Farmersville Town B...

The Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau president hopes House and Senate conferees on the 2018 Farm Bill get it right — and soon. Farm Bureau president Dar...

OLEAN — The first vegetables were planted Saturday in the city’s first community garden. Dozens attended the ribbon cutting for the garden at 402 W. G...

Portville maple producer Randy Sprague likes the New York State Fair’s newest promotion: Maple Day, Aug. 27. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of...

GREAT VALLEY — It’s strawberry picking time. At Great Valley Berry Patch on Humphrey Road, families head to the fields with strawberry shortcake and s...