UNH Cooperative Extension recently received the following grants:

Extension Specialist Stan Swier received $23,353 from the NH Dept. of Agriculture for a public outreach and detection campaign of the Asian Long-Horn beetle.

Extension Specialist Alan Eaton received $76,601 from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for Extension's Integrated Pest Management Coordination and Support Program.

Extension Specialist Matt Tarr received two grants totaling $48,806 from the NH Fish and Game Dept., for the Wildlife Action Plan technical assistance efforts. He also received $12,474 from Fish and Game for the New England Cottontail technical assistance work.

Land and Water Conservation Coordinator Amanda Stone received two grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for a total of $136,000 for the "NH Wetland Mapper: A Web-Based Application for Assessing Wetland Functions and Value" project. Stone also received an $11,914 grant from the NH Charitable Foundation for the "Saving Special Places" project.

Extension Specialist Michael Sciabarrasi received $205,616 from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency for the "Crop Insurance Education" in targeted states. Extension, working in partnership with the NH Dept. of Agriculture, USDA's Farm Service and Risk Management agencies, and private organizations, will inform and educate farmers on the principles of risk management and strategies for managing production, marketing and financial risks.