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Informational Meeting on the State Outdoor Burning Regulations and Agriculture

New York State recently passed a law that now prohibits outdoor burning. In an effort to educate people on what this means for the agriculture community of Oswego County, there will be a meeting at the Mexico VFW building on Scenic Ave/St Rt 3 on Wednesday, March 31st from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.

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Next Small Business Training Class to Begin in April

For those interested in expanding or starting a small business in Oswego County, the next Micro-Enterprise Program small business training class is scheduled to be held each Tuesday from April 6 through May 25. The classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the SOVAC Training Center, Gertrude Drive in Central Square.

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Fulton Daily News

Warm Spring May Slow The Drip Of Syrup From Trees, But Boost Visitors To Maple Syrup Farms

The first ten photos show the process of pulling sap from a tree  and making it into syrup. First, a tree is tapped.The weather may be lousy for maple syrup production this year, but the tradeoff could be more New Yorkers celebrating the 15th annual Maple Weekend.

Tim Fowler, who runs Maple Hollow Farm in Hannibal with his wife Becky, says without three feet of snow on the ground and ice on the roads, more people could be going out to visit maple syrup farm open houses throughout the state.

See a gallery of photos that shows the process of making sap into syrup.

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