agriculture

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...

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...

MACHIAS — Brian Andrews plans to grow around 1,100 acres of soybeans in fields across Cattaraugus County this year — about the same as in 2017. It’s n...

WESTFIELD (AP) — The purple grapes that wind up as grape jelly and grape juice are the topic of a summit that will bring together growers and others i...

As modern civilization continues to develop, the issues surrounding resource depletion become more urgent with each passing day. Education on self-sus...

To some people, the relationship between pet and owner is one of subservience. To others, a pet can be loved and cared for just as much as a human fam...

Each coming spring, my sister-in-law and I share a task we take very seriously. The Gordy Wuethrich Memorial Scholarship is administered through a fou...