Where to Find Vegetable Planting Dates for Upstate New York on Cornell Vegetables

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The planting date table you want is on Cornell Vegetables (vegetables.cornell.edu), listed under "Featured Resources" as Vegetable planting dates for Upstate New York. It is a single handy table that gives planting date recommendations and yield estimates for more than 30 vegetables. Use it if your site is in Upstate New York and your climate roughly matches the table's assumptions: last spring frost around May 20 and first fall frost around October 1. If your frost dates differ, treat the table as a starting reference and shift dates to match your own conditions.

What the table contains

  • Planting date recommendations for each of the 30-plus vegetables covered.
  • Yield estimates alongside those dates, so you can plan both timing and expected output.
  • A regional basis stated up front: areas with last spring frost near May 20 and first fall frost near October 1.

How to use it

  1. Go to vegetables.cornell.edu.
  2. Find the "Featured Resources" section on the homepage.
  3. Open Vegetable planting dates for Upstate New York.
  4. Locate your crop in the table and read across to its recommended planting date and yield estimate.
  5. Compare the table's frost assumptions (May 20 / October 1) with your own site. If they are close, use the dates directly; if not, adjust the timing to your local frost dates.

Expected result: a crop-by-crop planting schedule with yield figures you can carry into your production plan.

Common sticking points

  • Frost-date mismatch. The table is built around specific frost dates. A site with a later spring frost or earlier fall frost will need shifted dates, and the yield estimates may not hold.
  • It is a reference, not a prescription. The page presents the table as recommendations and estimates; confirm against your own field history and conditions.
  • Region scope. The table is labeled for Upstate New York, so growers outside that area should use it only as a rough comparison.

Related resources on the same site

If you are planning around the planting table, Cornell Vegetables also links to:

  • Cornell Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production
  • Vegetable IPM Practices (NYSIPM program) and Vegetable Factsheets
  • Organic Production and IPM Guide for Vegetables, plus organic vegetable production guides
  • Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers and Cornell High Tunnels
  • Diagnostic labs for soil, plant tissue, and pest or disease identification (Agro-One Services, Cornell Soil Health Lab, Cornell Nutrient Analysis Lab, Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic, Insect Diagnostic Laboratory)

These sit alongside the planting date table under the site's commercial vegetable topics: crops, soil, pest management, food safety, and business.