State agricultural overview

New York crop calendar.

Zone 5b
Range 3b to 7a
155-day season
Last frost May 10
First frost October 10

16 primary crops with planting windows for New York. Calendar timing is anchored to 5b dominant hardiness zone and a 155-day growing season — verify against Cornell Cooperative Extension for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · New York

Corn
primary
Spring: May 10 – May 31
Soybeans
primary
Spring: May 24 – June 14
Sunflowers
primary
Spring: May 17 – June 14
Winter Wheat
primary
Fall: October 3 – October 24
Grain Sorghum
secondary
Spring: May 31 – June 28
Cotton
trial
Spring: May 24 – June 14

Vegetables · New York

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: May 24 – June 28
Peppers
primary
Spring: May 31 – June 21
Potatoes
primary
Spring: April 26 – May 17
Fall: July 27 – August 11
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: May 31 – June 28
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: May 10 – June 14
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: May 24 – June 14

Forages · New York

Alfalfa
primary
Spring: May 3 – May 31
Fall: August 11 – August 26
Clover
primary
Spring: April 19 – May 17
Fall: August 11 – August 26

Cover Crops · New York

Brassicas
primary
Fall: July 27 – August 11
Buckwheat
primary
Spring: July 5 – August 2
Cereal Oats
primary
Spring: May 3 – May 31
Fall: August 11 – August 26
Winter Rye
primary
Fall: October 3 – October 24

Frost & extension reference

New York climate anchors.

Last frost

May 10

First frost

October 10

Growing season

155 days

Hardiness zone

New York county-level frost dates →Cornell Cooperative Extension →

New York planting timing. Live alerts.

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