agriculture

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...

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...

I’ve just returned from a safari in Africa. It has been perhaps the most amazing adventure of my life. But before I share any of my experiences there ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?” While i...

(This is part two of a two-part story.) In Monday’s Memorial Day edition we presented the story of Lt. Bill Johnson, the World War II flier from Olean...

FARMERSVILLE — The Farmersville Town Board will meet in a work session June 4 to discuss controversial changes in the town’s local law on wind turbine...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County has joined with three neighboring counties in a survey of local agriculture to det...

ALLEGANY — For the past few years, downtown Allegany has blossomed with color and fragrance every spring and summer, thanks to the efforts of voluntee...

The mayor admits that “we” made mistakes on North Union Street. As the head of the city, who is ultimately responsible for any mistakes, what he shoul...

Noble Energy constructed wind turbines in Wyoming and Allegany counties a number of years ago. Prior to settling on locations for the units, Noble sou...

FARMERSVILLE — In what seems like a flashback from a 1990s landfill controversy, the Farmersville community is once again split over environmental iss...

While the Slow Ride for the Veggie Mobile benefit will mosey through the streets of Olean on Sunday, organizers hope participants will quickly raise f...

Volunteers are being recruited to collect bugs and other tiny critters from streams for a citizen science project throughout New York state. The state...

ALLEGANY — Canticle Farm manager Mark Printz hasn’t seen a spring like this in the 18 years since the farm was formed. “Mother Nature is laughing at u...

ALLEGANY —Area residents who are ready to welcome in spring after a very long winter will likely enjoy Canticle Farm’s Earth Day activities from 1 to ...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature is once again paying attention to the thousands of acres of county forests. After years of neglect,...

WEST VALLEY — Hill’s Valley Farm of Cattaraugus received Farmer of the Year honors Wednesday night at the eighth annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neig...