botany

CANEADEA — Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a discussion on corn silage harvest issues 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at at Hillcrest Homestead LLC in Cane...

SEATTLE — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Research labo...

The Otter floatplane flew smoothly over Northern Quebec’s seemingly endless wilderness. Wild and untamed this cold and remote area is a beautiful, yet...

OLEAN — The Zonta Club of Olean is sponsoring a sunflower sale Saturday at the Intandem parking lot across from the YMCA on Wayne Street. The flower s...

PORTVILLE — The question is already being asked: Will Cummins Cider Mill in Portville be open this season? The iconic cider mill at 159 Portville-Cere...

Despite recent rains, large parts of Western New York including Cattaraugus and Allegany counties remain in moderate drought or abnormally dry areas. ...

Farmers sometimes need to use pesticides to protect their crops and to ensure a stable supply of food for their livestock and consumers. These pestici...

OLEAN — When Maureen Curry was director of the Olean Food Pantry, she conceived the idea of a community garden that got its start in five plastic kidd...

The region’s fruit growers are in need of assistance after late May frosts crippled crops, the state’s senators have told the U.S. Department of Agric...

Friar Emmanuel Wenke, OFM Conv., who grew up in Olean and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish there, will be ordained to the priesthood at ...

It’s a long journey to Africa. Chrissy, my daughter, and I rose at 3 a.m., drove four hours to Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., checked in then boa...

OLEAN — The show goes on. Despite a drop in numbers, this year marks the 48th rendition of the annual City Cup Softball Tournament. This year, eight m...

OLEAN — The Annual City Cup Softball tournament had its draw to determine the game matchups for its 48th annual event, with eight men’s teams and 11 w...

LITTLE VALLEY — Winners in competition in the Cattaraugus County Fair Domestic Building were announced by fair officials. They include: Best Infant Ac...

CUBA — Cuba Library will host a mushroom growing class with Samuel Warren at 6 p.m. Aug. 16 in Chamberlain Park. Samuel Warren is a licensed mushroom ...

Joe Welch of Fillmore sent us an unusual photo a couple of days ago: It seems a hummingbird had somehow impaled a bumblebee on its beak and, unable to...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Fair officials announced numerous results for Open Class judging from last week’s 180th county fair. ANTIQUE TRACTO...

RED HOUSE — Red House Beach in Allegany State Park is closed due to potentially hazardous algae in the water for the first time this season. Allegany ...