Wayne County fruit farmer Gary Orbaker won the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award at the annual meeting of the New York Farm Bureau last week. Orbaker, who raises fruit in Williamson, Wayne County, was honored for his contributions to membership ...

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A proposed waste-to-energy incinerator for Romulus, Seneca County, suffered a major blow Wednesday when the NY Senate unanimously approved legislation banning such incinerators in the Finger Lakes, following a similar Assembly vote last week. The Finger Lakes Community Preservation Act ...

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Slow-moving farm vehicles are allowed to move a bit faster under a new law sponsored by state Sen. Pam Helming. The Vehicle and Traffic Law update now allows farmers to drive their equipment on roadways at 35 miles per hour ...

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