Agriculture

*Attention teachers and school staff in Albany County*

Farm to School programs available

Contact Amanda at ajt247@cornell.edu or 518-765-3519
and learn how we can work together to celebrate the importance of agriculture!

Agriculture Career Day
Different agricultural businesses will present to classes on the
many opportunities within the agriculture industry.

Agriculture Day
We will bring educational information, ag-related activities, and farm animals.

Meet the Farmer Day
Local farmers talk about managing their farms and the importance of buying local.

Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program

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

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.

Contact

Amanda Terhune
Local Agriculture Manager
ajt247@cornell.edu
518-765-3500

Last updated April 18, 2025

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.