WIBX 950 » farmers http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Cuomo: Loosening Regulations Will Help Small Farms http://wibx950.com/cuomo-loosening-regulations-will-help-small-farms/ http://wibx950.com/cuomo-loosening-regulations-will-help-small-farms/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:26:17 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=183381 Nearly 900 small family dairy farms in New York have the chance to grow, thanks to a new regulation set to take effect next month.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomo-loosening-regulations-will-help-small-farms/feed/ 0 macieklew, flickr Brindisi Calls For New Measures To Help Dairy Farms Grow http://wibx950.com/brindisi-calls-for-new-measures-to-help-dairy-farms-grow/ http://wibx950.com/brindisi-calls-for-new-measures-to-help-dairy-farms-grow/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:24:24 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=144808 In a recent letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi asked to eliminate concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) regulations for small dairy farms.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/brindisi-calls-for-new-measures-to-help-dairy-farms-grow/feed/ 0 Matt Preston, flickr Oneida County Declared Disaster Area After Summer Drought http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-declared-disaster-area-after-summer-drought/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-declared-disaster-area-after-summer-drought/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:30:21 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=117919 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Nearly 30 counties in New York State have been declared disaster areas because of crop damages and losses from this summer's drought.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-declared-disaster-area-after-summer-drought/feed/ 0 Violette79, flickr Cuomo's Wine And Beer Summit Off To A Hopping Start http://wibx950.com/cuomos-wine-and-beer-summit-off-to-a-hopping-start/ http://wibx950.com/cuomos-wine-and-beer-summit-off-to-a-hopping-start/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:50:24 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=115774 Albany, NY (WIBX) - Governor Andrew Cuomo is raising a glass today as the Wine and Beer Summit gets underway.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomos-wine-and-beer-summit-off-to-a-hopping-start/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX CCE Of Oneida County Offers National Farmedic Training http://wibx950.com/cce-of-oneida-county-offers-national-farmedic-training/ http://wibx950.com/cce-of-oneida-county-offers-national-farmedic-training/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:29:00 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=102853 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - An upcoming training program for local emergency responders may help injured farmers receive better assistance.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cce-of-oneida-county-offers-national-farmedic-training/feed/ 0 jack berry, flickr Lamb: Hanna To Benefit Financially From Hydrofracking http://wibx950.com/lamb-hanna-to-benefit-if-fracking-is-allowed-in-nys/ http://wibx950.com/lamb-hanna-to-benefit-if-fracking-is-allowed-in-nys/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:00:05 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=99698 New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - The Democratic candidate for New York's newly redrawn 22nd Congressional District says he's against hydrofracking, adding that additional studies are needed to fully weigh all the risks associated with the controversial drilling practice. 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/lamb-hanna-to-benefit-if-fracking-is-allowed-in-nys/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Second Infestation Of Armyworms Found In NY http://wibx950.com/second-infestation-of-armyworms-found-in-ny/ http://wibx950.com/second-infestation-of-armyworms-found-in-ny/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:08:54 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=88460 Albany, NY (WIBX) - Farmers are being urged to keep an eye out for a second wave of armyworms that may attack their crops.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/second-infestation-of-armyworms-found-in-ny/feed/ 0 John B., flickr Biomass Crop Production Meetings To Be Held Locally http://wibx950.com/biomass-crop-production-meetings-to-be-held-locally/ http://wibx950.com/biomass-crop-production-meetings-to-be-held-locally/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:30:00 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=87458 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Three groups are working together to offer farmers in Herkimer and Oneida counties the opportunity to establish, produce and deliver biomass feedstock.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/biomass-crop-production-meetings-to-be-held-locally/feed/ 0 the real Kam75, flickr Historic Droughts Long Reach To CNY Farmers http://wibx950.com/historic-droughts-long-reach-to-cny-farmers/ http://wibx950.com/historic-droughts-long-reach-to-cny-farmers/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:36:20 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=87462 Westmoreland, NY (WIBX) - They're calling it the worst drought since 1956, and it's spreading through most of the U.S.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/historic-droughts-long-reach-to-cny-farmers/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Local Farmers Eligible For Disaster Assistance After Frost, Freezes http://wibx950.com/local-farmers-eligible-for-disaster-assistance-after-frost-freezes/ http://wibx950.com/local-farmers-eligible-for-disaster-assistance-after-frost-freezes/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:56:59 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=75648 Central New York (WIBX) - Farmers and producers impacted by frost or freezes earlier this year may be eligible for assistance from the Farm Service Agency.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/local-farmers-eligible-for-disaster-assistance-after-frost-freezes/feed/ 0 Jay Woodworth, flickr Utica Farmer's Market Returns To Chancellor Park http://wibx950.com/utica-farmers-market-returns-to-chancellor-park/ http://wibx950.com/utica-farmers-market-returns-to-chancellor-park/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:00:18 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=74618 Utica, NY (WIBX) - If you're a locavore, you'll be pleased to know the Utica Farmer's Market will soon be back in full swing.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-farmers-market-returns-to-chancellor-park/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Local Food Policy Council A First For New York State http://wibx950.com/local-food-policy-council-first-for-new-york-state/ http://wibx950.com/local-food-policy-council-first-for-new-york-state/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:12:15 +0000 Jumpin' Zach Flash http://wibx950.com/?p=1962 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Rust to Green Utica has announced the creation of the state's first local Food Policy Council.

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