April Crossword Challenge

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Across
  1. 5. This New York State agricultural industry ranks second in the country and has more varieties than any other state
  2. 7. The spotted lanternfly, European cherry fruit fly and plum pox virus are all considered this species
  3. 8. The NYC borough where the NYS Regional Food Hub is located
  4. 10. The percent of New York State's land area that is farmland
  5. 11. The month that the Great New York State Fair begins
  6. 12. This program connects farmers markets and food banks to help food insecure populations access the nourishment they need
Down
  1. 1. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets
  2. 2. These New York State licensed professionals are charged to accurately weigh bulk shipments of commodities and issue certified weigh tickets
  3. 3. Owners generally need to supply this to import and export animals from the state
  4. 4. This testing laboratory was consolidated in 2017 and is now located at the NYS Food Laboratory
  5. 6. The largest single segment of New York's agricultural industry
  6. 9. This is initiated to remove an adulterated or misbranded product from commerce