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(Herkimer, NY – March 2013) On Monday, April 1 the Oneida-Herkimer Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility will open for its 21st season. The facility located on Leland Avenue in Utica,…
Pictured left to right are: Gerda Mortelette, Community Health Advocate with the Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network, Bernie Armata, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County, Patrick Lamb, consultant…
Students in Ben Ballard’s Biomass Energy Resources class process equine waste for sampling purposes. (Photo by Ben Ballard) (Morrisville, NY – March 27, 2013) Horse manure is gaining attention on…
Photo shows (left to right) the late Fred Scherz Sr., (for whom the scholarship was named) and his son, Councilman Fritz Scherz. (Verona, NY – March 2013) Fred “Fritz” Scherz,…
The Musings of A Simple Country Man By Hobie Morris …We took turns at the plate using a flat stone for home plate and the barn door for the catcher…there…
(Oriskany, NY – March 2013) Winter snows depart to bring the spring gardens into focus. Yearly, the same garden questions are asked of Master Gardener Volunteers, and the Herb &…
(Hamilton, NY – April 2013) Colgate Professor of Philosophy David McCabe kicks off the Lifelong Learning Program’s April/May classes with a course entitled Medical Ethics. Is it okay to use…
To the Editor: (Wampsville, NY – March 2013) Madison County is embarking on a “Buy Madison County: Calculate the Advantage” campaign to educate local consumers about the advantages of buying…
(Oriskany, NY – March 2013) For some the arrival of robins is considered the official declaration that spring has arrived. Here at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County we…
Think Local By Chris Hoffman (Sherburne, NY – March 2013) I have a confession to make: I waste a lot of time. And the busier I am, and the older…
(Hamilton, Morrisville, NY – March 2013) Members of Morrisville State College’s AutoTech Program, shown here with Community Bikes Volunteer Coordinator Duane Martinez (center rear) are pitching in again this year…
(Madison County, NY – March 2013) The Route 20 Association of New York state, serving as “Stewards of the Route 20 Scenic Byway,” announced recently there will be 27 Run/Walk/Triathlon/Half-Marathon…