Business
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Jamie Cyr, of Chittenango, is the new chief financial officer at Ƶ, beginning July 1.
Cyr comes to Ƶ with extensive experience in financial planning and forecasting and leading complex auxiliary services organizations in hospitality and higher education industries.
“Jamie has impressive skills,” said Ƶ President David Rogers. “His unique blend of auxiliary services, hospitality, budget, accounting and financial management experience will be an asset to carry out the mission of the college.”
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Ƶ has canceled its annual Fall Yearling Sale planned for Sunday, Sept. 20 at the college’s Nancy Sears Stowell Arena on Swamp Road in the town of Smithfield.
The decision to cancel the sale, which draws a crowd of potential buyers, sellers, trainers and owners from across the Northeast, is based on concerns with the public health threat of COVID-19, which forced the cancellation of all on-campus activities and moved faculty and staff to remote instruction last semester.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — An overwhelming response has expanded the second Ƶ and community dairy drive-thru, which will be held Friday, April 17, past the college’s Dairy Complex on Eaton Street (where it was held last week). The free dairy drive is 4-6 p.m. or until products are gone.
NORWICH, N.Y. — As concern over the shortage of personal protection equipment (PPE) for emergency personnel and health care workers continues nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ƶ’s Norwich Campus is doing all it can to help locally.
They’re providing emergency agencies in the Chenango County with use of an on-campus ultraviolet (UV) sterilization cabinet that allows for protective equipment to be used more than once.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Ƶ is holding a drive-through dairy drive, on Friday, April 10, to help those in need in the Morrisville and surrounding community.
Families in need can pick up dairy items, including milk, cheese and yogurt, from 4-6 p.m., or until items are gone, at the Ƶ Dairy Complex on Eaton Street. Proper social distancing, safety and public health hygiene practices will be adhered to throughout the event.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Learn about important issues, trends and career opportunities in the fields of agriculture, manufacturing, architecture, tourism, hospitality and culinary, and network with leading professionals at Ƶ’s School of Agriculture, Business & Technology conference, Advancing Knowledge and Opportunities in Agriculture, Business and Technology Through Community Engagement, Education and Networking, on Saturday, Oct. 19.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Ƶ invites growers and agribusiness professionals to a 4R Technical Field Day on the college campus on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
The event will showcase the 4R (right source, right rate, right time, right place) program, and will include soil sampling, drone imaging and cover crop field demonstrations at the college’s Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Ƶ presents its annual Fall Yearling Sale Sunday, Sept. 15 at noon at the college’s Nancy Sears Stowell Arena on Swamp Road in the town of Smithfield. Yearlings are available for inspection Saturday, Sept. 14, after 10 a.m.
The highly anticipated sale, which is free and open to the public, draws a crowd of potential buyers, sellers, trainers and owners from across the Northeast.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Ƶ is hosting a cannabis growers and producers showcase on Friday, Aug. 9, from 1-4 p.m., for those actively involved with or interested in growing or producing cannabis-derived products.
The showcase will include a trade show, field visits, panel sessions, equipment demonstrations and information about the growing cannabis industry in Central New York.
The cost of registration, which is open through Aug. 8, is $15. To register, go to www.morrisville.edu/cgps.
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Aníbal Torres Bernal is the new dean of the School of Liberal Arts, Sciences & Society at Ƶ, beginning July 10.
Torres has extensive experience in higher education, the majority of which has been in applied education. Torres is the first dean of Ƶ’s School of Liberal Arts, Sciences & Society, one of two new schools within the college formed after reorganizing and restructuring programs previously distributed across four schools.