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Albany County
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advice on soils and nutrients...

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Worried about the news regarding Avian Influenza? Let Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab help you get informed and take precautions...

More information:

https://cals.cornell.edu/news/2022/02/poultry-prod...

https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/disease/avian-influen...

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If you think you have HPAI in your flock, REPORT IT to the State Animal Health Diagnostic Center, at (607) 253-3900 or poultryhealth@cornell.edu or USDA toll-free at 1-866-536-7593.

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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.

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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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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Contact

Thomas Gallagher

tjg3@cornell.edu
(518) 765-3500

Last updated February 25, 2022

Agriculture

Agricultural District Review Worksheet

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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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