Leigh Hornbeck is reporting in the Times Union the state Office of General Services will auction off 50 acres of land along State Farm Road in Kinderhook next month. Only one building can be built on the parcel, which must otherwise be used for agricultural purposes. The acreage is located on both sides of the road. The Valatie Kill creek runs along the back end of the property on the east side where there is also a large pole barn, a two-bay garage, a root cellar and a mobile home. Approximately 25 percent of the parcel is wooded. The property line is directly across the road from Konkle Lane, the access road to Volunteer Park. The minimum bid is $200,000. The auction will be held at the Kinderhook Town Clerk's Office, at 3211 Church St. in Valatie, at 10 a.m. Thu., Nov. 9. Bidder and broker affidavits must be submitted to OGS Legal Services by 4 p.m., Tue., Nov. 7. Read the full story in the Times Union.