Center for Organic and Sustainable Agripreneurship News
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Tue, Nov 18th, 2008
Alfred State College is pleased to announce that nearly all of its farm (Center for Organic and Sustainable Agripreneurship-COSA) land has been officially certified "organic" by NOFA-NY (Northeast Organics Farming Association).
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Mon, Oct 6th, 2008
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Dr. Mary Condon,
Alfred State College executive assistant to the president, and Dr. Ronald R.
Rosati, ASC provost and vice president for academic affairs, attended US Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton's "New York Farm Day" in Washington, DC, in late
September.
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Mon, Sep 15th, 2008
read more ».thumbnail.JPG "Curry oversees the unloading of the fresh produce at the Alfred State College Central Dining Hall.")
Without even knowing it, Alfred State College students are becoming locavores. In early September,
Alfred State's Dining Services team took its first delivery of freshly grown
produce from the Angelica Farmers' Market.
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Wed, Aug 13th, 2008
Alfred State College (ASC) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) are pleased to announce a partnership to establish Pioneer Farm, a model farm to be operated by the college in accordance with AWI's Animal Welfare Approved standards. It will focus on teaching grazing systems and animal husbandry practices that enhance land use and animal well-being.
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Tue, May 13th, 2008
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Smiles were the order of the day, Thursday, May 8, when Alfred State College, its faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, students, friends from all walks of life, and SUNY (State University of New York) gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the school's founding.
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Tue, Apr 22nd, 2008
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Members of UUP (United University Professions) at Alfred State College, gathered recently to honor NYS Sen. Catharine M. Young, (R-Olean), at a dinner recognizing her for being named "2008 Friend of SUNY" by the organization.
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Thu, Apr 10th, 2008
Enough with the chicken wings and comfort foods -it's time to get your palate ready for spring. Alfred State College will host New York's first Lettuce Tasting event on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in the new Student Gathering Place on campus. "Lettuce Indulge," hosted by Alfred State's Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA), will give students and members of the community the chance to sample COSA's produce while giving their taste buds an education in greens.
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Thu, Apr 10th, 2008
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There may be snow on the ground and a nip in the air, but the cropping season is well underway at Alfred State College. Thanks to new greenhouse and lighting technologies, the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Technology, located in the central Southern Tier, is growing vegetables year-round.
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Wed, Mar 26th, 2008
Dr. Matthew Harbur, assistant professor of agriculture and horticulture at Alfred State College, recently spoke to members of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Cornell University, about the development of the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture at Alfred State College.
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Tue, Mar 4th, 2008
Getting nutritious, tasty, fresh, and appealing meals on the table every day at the Alfred State College campus is a challenging affair. It means developing recipes, planning menus, locating and ordering large quantities of foodstuffs, preparing the food, and serving it to customers at the right temperature - all while maintaining the quality and safety of the food.
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