New York State Department of Agriculture

State officials are looking into what caused a case of avian flu that was identified at the CNY Regional Market.

New York State agencies are letting residents know that the invasive spotted lanternfly is making its way across the state, and it could be a danger to some industries.

The New York State Department of Agriculture is asking residents along Lake Ontario to check their gardens for the invasive Box Tree Moth threatening boxwood plants locally.

The Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species that first appeared in New York in 2020, is traveling through upstate New York. The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets is looking to keep tabs on them.

New York State’s suicide rate has increased by almost 30 percent since 1999, following a nationwide trend, according to a report by the Centers for…

Local and state officials are promoting farm-fresh Christmas trees this holiday season. It’s an $8 million industry in New York State and the trees are…

Parts of upstate New York have been receiving record amounts of rainfall this year. The rain is one of the contributing factors to the high water levels…

Most of northern and central New York is still experiencing a drought, despite some rain this weekend. Groundwater reserves are depleted in wells across…

Planting season is getting underway in central New York. And for farmers it means another year when the changing climate can make or break a growing…

The New York state dairy industry is in a good place right now, and state officials say they want to keep it that way.When New York State Agriculture and…