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New York Soil Health Challenge seeks 100 Farmers for statewide soil health study
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (251+ words) Cornell University's New York Soil Health Program is inviting 100 farmers across the state to participate in the New York Soil Health Challenge, a new initiative designed to help producers better understand their soils, compare results with similar farms and track…...
Western New York is for the birds
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (193+ words) A red-winged blackbird rests on a sign at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. A great egret casts a reflection in the water while searching for food. There are plenty of hobbies that synch with life in Western New York, like…...
UB professor contributes to UN report on World Heritage Sites
3+ week, 2+ day ago (569+ words) A protea shrub growing amongst reeds and dozens of other plant species in South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region, a United Nations World Heritage Site. University at Buffalo geographer Adam Wilson, who has conducted extensive research in that region, was…...
New York urges "Lights Out" to protect migrating birds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) New York state officials are urging residents and businesses to turn off nonessential lighting at night during peak migration seasons to help protect birds traveling through the region. "Turning off lights is a simple but effective way to support the…...