Agriculture Resources
Over the past few decades, New Hampshire’s agriculture industry has evolved into a diverse, vibrant sector of thestate’s economy. Agricultural firms produce a wide variety of crops, plants, livestock products and specialty foods for sale directly to consumers and through a variety of intermediate markets. Annual sales of agricultural products near $750 million, but that’s only part of the industry’s economic impact. The 3,100 individual firms manage over 150,000 acres of cropland with an additional 250,000 acres devoted to pasture, Christmas trees, maple syrup production and similar uses. This open space buffers residential and commercial development and provides the working landscape that makes New Hampshire attractive to visitors worldwide.
In order for the farming community to thrive, it must continue to be economically and environmentally sustainable while meeting societal obligations. University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is uniquely positioned to provide educational and research-based programs to assist agricultural businesses and related natural resource firms meet these goals. UNH Extension professionals understand the challenges and opportunities faced by the state’s farms and have forged important partnerships.
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Agriculture Publications:
- Growing Highbush Blueberries
- Growing Raspberries and Blackberries
- Care of the Mature Backyard Apple Tree
- Dwarf Apple Tree for Home Gardens
- Training and Pruning Young Apple and Pear Trees
- Home Fruit Spray Schedule
- Lily Leaf Beetle
- 10 Steps to Success with Your Vegetable Garden
- Anyone Can Start a Garden
- Choosing a Home Garden Site
- Improving Pastures and Hayfields
- Lively, easy-to-read text and useful charts
- Pen and ink illustrations, and black & white photos of selected plants
- Sections on plant selection and care
- Specialty plant lists and an index for easy referencing
Best Plants for NH Gardens
The Best Plants for New Hampshire
Gardens and Landscapes -
How to Choose Annuals, Perennials, Small Trees & Shrubs to Thrive in Your
Garden uses
the concept of habitat gardening to help gardeners
and landscapers choose and care for plants in our unique New Hampshire environment.
The 96-page publication includes:
Written by Cathy Neal and Margaret Hagen of UNH Cooperative Extension, along
with Leslie van Berkum of van Berkum Nurseries, this book is published by the
New Hampshire Plant Growers' Association in cooperation with UNH Cooperative Extension.
Click here for
the order form. Cost $12.95. Payable to UNH Cooperative Extension and mail to: UNH
Cooperative Extension Publications Center, Nesmith Hall, 131 Main St.,
Durham, NH 03824.
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