County surplus auctions go online
Surplus vehicles and equipment going to auction in Auburn and Cayuga County can now be viewed and bid on online. Auctions International, a Buffalo-area firm that has been conducting the county's tax foreclosure auctions for several years, has been awarded a contract to sell surplus merchandise online.
Auction items are currently posted at www.auctionsinternational.com. Items can be viewed and inspected in person by calling the inspection numbers shown on the Web site and making an appointment. For more information, contact Auctions International at (800) 536-1401.
Local farmer wins corn growing award
Norman Vaill of Vaill Acres in Poplar Ridge recently won first place in the 2006 National Corn Growers Association's corn yield contest in New York. Vaill took first place in the competition's ridge till non-irrigated division, taking one of 333 state titles won by growers planting Pioneer brand hybrids. Vaill's hybrid yielded 179.89 bushels per acre.
The corn yield contest is an annual competition among corn producers with the goal of producing the highest yields. Growers compete within a broad range of corn production classes.
Vaill planted the winning entry on April 28, 2006, in fields grown to soybeans in 2005. He planted the crop into 30-inch rows using a JD 7000 12-row planter at a rate of 34,250 seeds per acre. He used a Gleaner L3 combine to harvest the winning plot on Oct. 16, 2006.
Frontenac Society looking for members
The Frontenac Historical Society and Museum in Union Springs is currently holding its annual membership drive.
Annual dues are $7 for an individual, $10 for a family and $150 for a life membership. Membership is open to anyone. The museum serves to support the histories of the towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Ledyard, Springport and the Village of Union Springs.
For more information, contact Pat Kimber at 889-5875.
Auburn named a Tree City USA
The National Arbor Day Foundation named Auburn a 2006 Tree City USA. This is the sixth time the city has earned the honor.
The organization gives the title to communities that have a tree board, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive forestry program and a Arbor Day observance. The foundation and the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service sponsor the Tree USA program.
- From staff reports
Auction items are currently posted at www.auctionsinternational.com. Items can be viewed and inspected in person by calling the inspection numbers shown on the Web site and making an appointment. For more information, contact Auctions International at (800) 536-1401.
Local farmer wins corn growing award
Norman Vaill of Vaill Acres in Poplar Ridge recently won first place in the 2006 National Corn Growers Association's corn yield contest in New York. Vaill took first place in the competition's ridge till non-irrigated division, taking one of 333 state titles won by growers planting Pioneer brand hybrids. Vaill's hybrid yielded 179.89 bushels per acre.
The corn yield contest is an annual competition among corn producers with the goal of producing the highest yields. Growers compete within a broad range of corn production classes.
Vaill planted the winning entry on April 28, 2006, in fields grown to soybeans in 2005. He planted the crop into 30-inch rows using a JD 7000 12-row planter at a rate of 34,250 seeds per acre. He used a Gleaner L3 combine to harvest the winning plot on Oct. 16, 2006.
Frontenac Society looking for members
The Frontenac Historical Society and Museum in Union Springs is currently holding its annual membership drive.
Annual dues are $7 for an individual, $10 for a family and $150 for a life membership. Membership is open to anyone. The museum serves to support the histories of the towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Ledyard, Springport and the Village of Union Springs.
For more information, contact Pat Kimber at 889-5875.
Auburn named a Tree City USA
The National Arbor Day Foundation named Auburn a 2006 Tree City USA. This is the sixth time the city has earned the honor.
The organization gives the title to communities that have a tree board, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive forestry program and a Arbor Day observance. The foundation and the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service sponsor the Tree USA program.
- From staff reports
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