Cornell Cooperative Extension

Albany County
Champion Trade Card, 1875 Creator: Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly Company - Wisconsin Historical Society;
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Our Extension staff and specialists provide technical assistance...

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advice on soils and nutrients...

cows

farm tours and workshops...

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guidance and resources on fruit production...

greenhouses
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ornamental horticulture...

Striped cucumber beetle Acalymma vittatum (Fabricius, 1775) from Bugwood.org
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integrated pest management (IPM)...

Willow Ridge Farm

and so much more! Call or come by and see us today!

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Agriculture

The Agriculture Program of Albany County addresses the educational and research needs of local farm businesses by offering technical service, workshops, tours, newsletters and one-on-one consultation. Major emphasis is placed on farm profitability, environmental management, marketing and agricultural development.

Beef cattle at Polyface Farm, Va.

Raising Beef

Beef cattle comprise an important agricultural sector. Our links and resources can help to support your beef cattle operation.

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Onions

ENY Commercial Hort Team

The Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Team serves the needs of commercial vegetable, tree fruit, grape and berry growers in our region.

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farmers market

Farmers' Markets

Here's the updated list of farmers' markets in the Capital Region...

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Striped cucumber beetle Acalymma vittatum (Fabricius, 1775) from Bugwood.org

Pests & IPM

IPM is a system for managing pest problems using a range of safe, least-toxic methods. Find IPM resources here!

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Round bales being covered in agricultural plastic; Cornell Recycling Ag Plastics Project (RAPP)

Recycling Ag Plastics

Recycling agricultural plastics is a big challenge for farmers and communities. Learn about Cornell's RAPP project and the "BigFoot Baler" here.

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Visit to a soybean field, July 2014

Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program

Our Team provides agricultural and horticultural workshops, newsletters and consultations for Albany, Columbia, Greene, Schenectady and Washington counties.

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Contact

Thomas Gallagher

tjg3@cornell.edu
(518) 765-3500

Last updated January 29, 2020

Agriculture

NY State Freeze Dates

Visit the NOAA website for a  chart of freeze dates in our area.

Insect Diagnostic Lab

For more information about an insect, or how to deal with an insect problem in or around your home or garden, contact the Insect Diagnostic Lab, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension in the Department of Entomology. For a $25 fee, an insect or related arthropod can be shipped to the lab, or a detailed photo can be emailed, for expert identification. Diagnostician Jason Dombroskie, Ph.D. has many years ofexperience identifying insects and other arthropods. More information about this service, including fact sheets on common outdoor and indoor insects, can be found at http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/

The USDA Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Use their online tool to see soil type data over an aerial map of Albany County.

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