Write a commentThe Port of Oswego Authority (POA), will officially open its state-of-the-art grain testing lab, part of the new $15 million Grain Export Center, said William Scriber, POA executive director.
The facility can store up to 22,000 metric tons (780,000 bushels).
“This lab is the only one of its kind among our sister Great Lakes ports,” Scriber said. “There are 15 major international ports and some 50 smaller, regional ports on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system.
“To operate the lab, which tests each load of grain delivered to the Port, we have collaborated with SUNY Oswego and the program is directed by professor Cleane Medeiros, Ph.D., director, Agricultural Testing and Analysis Laboratories, who staffs the lab with paid student interns. The interns’ majors range from chemistry and biochemistry to biology and zoology. We appreciate their assistance and support, while the students gain valuable experience in the field.”
