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Susquehanna SPCA celebrates opening of new facility with ribbon cutting, open house

Susquehanna SPCA celebrates opening of new facility with ribbon cutting, open house By KEVIN LIMITI• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com OTSEGO — Hundreds gathered outside the Susquehanna SPCA’s new facility in Cooperstown for a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, July 17, which they say would help better service the needs of animals who are homeless and in need of caring adoptees. In spite of the humidity — one young woman apparently fainted during remarks from State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland — the crowd…

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Labor, Dairy & Trade Top Agriculture Concerns

COMMISSIONER AT FARMERS’ MUSEUM Top Agriculture Concerns: Labor, Dairy, Trade, Ball Says Labor, dairy and trade are his biggest concerns, Richard Ball, state Ag & Markets commissioner, told The Farmers’ Museum sixth annual Celebration of Our Agricultural Community this morning in the Louis C. Jones Center.  “In the old days, farmers only had to think about their cows and their towns,” said Ball.  “Now, they have to consider the value of our currency, what is China doing, what is happening…

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State Agricultural Commissioner Due At Hartwick Entrepreneurship Class

State Agricultural Commissioner Due At Hartwick Entrepreneurship Class ONEONTA – The state agriculture commissioner, Richard Ball of Schoharie, will speak with students in Hartwick College’s Entrepreneurship class this coming Friday. Ball was invited by Lecturer in Business Scott Schwartz, after the two met recently at Schoharie County Family Farm Day.  Ball is not only the state’s agriculture commissioner, but also a farmer and businessman. “Commissioner Ball’s visit is perfectly timed to emphasize how our campus theme, Food and Community, overlaps with…