Plants & Natural Resources

Celebrating 30 Years of Farmland Protection in New York State

Celebrating 30 years of protecting valuable farmland to ensure that it continues to be productive for the State’s agricultural economy.
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Farmland Protection Programs Ensuring a Strong Environment and Agricultural Economy

New York’s plants and land are some of its most precious resources. The Department administers many programs to protect these resources, from environmental planning, to invasive species eradication, integrated pest management, seed and fertilizer regulation, and more. Learn more about how the Department's programs work to ensure a healthy environment and a strong agricultural economy.

Farmland Protection

Celebrating 30 years of protecting valuable farmland to ensure that it continues to be productive for the State’s agricultural economy.
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Plant Health

Working to maintain plant health from integrated pest management to the regulation of commodities like seed and fertilizers.
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Certified Plant Dealers

Licensing of plant dealers is intended to prevent the introduction of injurious insects, noxious weeds, and plant diseases into New York.  

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Nursery Growers and Greenhouses

Find a listing of all licensed plant nursery growers and greenhouses in New York.

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Featured Program Spotlight

New York Native Plant Priority List

In 2025, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill 794, launching the New York Native Plant Seed Supply, Development and Enhancement Program to increase the amount and diversity of native plants in the supply chain. The development of the New York Native Plant Priority List is central to the program, helping to educate land managers, landscape architects and designers, the gardening public, and the nursery industry about the benefits of native plants and the role they will play in future climate resiliency.

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