New York State Department of Agriculture

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…

This weekend is the state’s annual celebration of maple syrup. Maple Weekend is a rite of spring and ushers in the first crop of the year.New York is the…

For years, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and other agencies have been trying to reduce the impact of invasive species like the…

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets announced Wednesday it is searching for a new director for the New York State Fair. While in Syracuse…