May has been warm and dry so far in New York, which is great for planting. But take a look at current drought conditions, organized by county, as reported by the National Drought Mitigation Center. This might be useful for planning purposes in coming weeks after seed and transplants are in the ground. For a CSV of NY counties with drought status as of May 18, 2021 click here.
NEWA is part of the New York State IPM Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension at Cornell University. NYSIPM partners closely with the Northeast Regional Climate Center to make NEWA available to growers in member states nationwide.