Bield:Farm
State agricultural overview

New York crop calendar.

Zone 5bRange 3b to 7a155-day seasonLast frost May 10First 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

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-date reference — New York

Last frost (spring)
May 10
First frost (fall)
October 10
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5b

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The New York extension service publishes county-specific frost data: Cornell Cooperative Extension.

New York soil-temp alerts.

Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.

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