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Tech Farm II boosts food and ag innovation in the Finger Lakes
Tech Farm II opened this month in Geneva, doubling space for food and ag startups. The $3.5M expansion strengthens the Finger Lakes innovation ecosystem.
Grapes and wine have significant impact in New York, study reports
For every $1 million the state provides to boost the grape and wine industry in New York, it gets $1.3 billion back in taxes, according to an economic impact report […]
Cornell research may make hemp easier to raise and sell legally
Hemp growers in New York face the uncertainty of growing a crop that becomes illegal to sell because it unintentionally contains a higher amount of the psychoactive chemical THC than […]
Young brings rural and legislative know-how to new Center of Excellence
Catharine Young didn’t change much about her living situation when she became head of the new Center of Excellence in Geneva last March. Young had spent 20 years on the […]
Food experts discuss what the consumer wants
Consumers want their food choices to be fresh, local, “clean,” healthy, decadent, plant-based, full of taste, packaged in a recycled container, and made by a company that has a social […]
Schumer announces seed money for hemp germplasm repository in Geneva
Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced today that $500,000 in federal funding will go to Geneva to establish a seed repository for the hemp industry. The money will go specifically to […]
New laboratory set for grape genetics research in Geneva
The federal Agricultural Research Services’ Grape Genetics Research Unit will be getting an updated laboratory, after receiving nearly $69 million in federal funding announced by Sen. Charles Schumer Tuesday. The […]
From Costa Rica to Cornell, Padilla-Zakour finds her calling in food processing
When a small company in New York has a bright idea for a new food product, it typically turns to Olga Padilla-Zakour. When a large company, like Wegmans, is thinking of […]
New grape offers taste of Concord without the seeds
The most popular grapes in New York are Concord grapes, having both a wonderful aroma and a great taste that make them the preferred grape for juice, jam, sweet wine […]
Food and agriculture Center of Excellence to be food innovator
Wegmans executive Bill Strassburg likes to think of food and agriculture as the tortoise in the familiar hare and tortoise analogy. “It’s something that is consistent, and it consistently grows […]
