An Educational Series for New Hampshire Tree Farmers and people interested in learning more about woodlot care and management. Join us for a series of programs focusing on the cornerstone themes of sustainable Tree Farm management: wood, water, wildlife, and recreation!

Are there places on your property that you like to visit? Would you like to create a map of the trails on your woodlot or locate and mark your boundaries? On June 20th we will meet at Levey Park in Alton to learn the basics of using GPS to navigate around your woodlot and to do simple mapping. This course covers the basics of GPS technology, how to collect waypoints and how to navigate to points you have collected. In this workshop we will use GPS units to collect information about these sorts of features. Wendy Scribner and Andy Fast, Field Specialists with UNH Cooperative Extension will show you the how to collect
information as well as how to navigate with GPS. Garmin GPS units will be provided. Attendance is limited to 15 people.

Steve Roberge, County Extension Forester with UNH Cooperative Extension will discuss the recent discovery of Emerald Ash Borer in Merrimack County and the implications this will have for the Monadnock Region. Steve will discuss; how to identify the beetle; how to monitor and slow its spread; its impacts on the forest; the implications of finding it on your property.

New Hampshire 4-H "All About the Dogs" Weekend

I hope you will join us at our 16th annual “All About The Dogs” 4-H Dog Weekend. Our goal is to provide a great fun filled canine training/themed weekend for 4-H children enrolled in the 4-H Dog Program or children interested in joining. We want to give an opportunity to learn new things, meet new people, visit old friends, get ready for the upcoming 4-H show season, and of course, have FUN with our dogs. We hope to expose the participants to activities and trainings seminars that they might not have the opportunity to see and experience through their local 4-H group. We have had, and hope to continue to have, 4-Hers from all over New England come to this weekend.

There will be two sessions to choose from on June 22, 2013 at a farm in Chichester, NH. The first will be from 8:00 am - 10:00 am. The second workshop runs from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Once you have registered on-line, you will receive a letter with directions to the farm.

This workshop is for anyone considering or already raising chickens for meat. You will learn hands-on knowledge and build confidence in the proper processing of a chicken in a humane and efficient manner. This workshop will be operating under an approved protocol from the UNH Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and taught by Victor Huse, a 3rd generation backyard livestock processing professional.

Participants should bring a cooler with ice, wear closed-toe shoes, and clothes that can get soiled and wet. Youth (age 14 or older) may participate with written permission and must be accompanied by an adult.

Register online: https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=14910 and pay on-line or send a check made payable to: UNHCE and mail to: UNH Cooperative Extension, BSC Office, Attn: Chickens #14910, Taylor Hall, 59 College Road, Durham, NH 03824.

Master Gardener, Aaron Kinne, of UNH Cooperative Extension's Speakers' Bureau, will be presenting a Hands-on Integrated Pest Management talk at the Boscawen Community gardens, a follow up to a talk he gave on June 1st.

Learn what the IPM process and goals are, pest control rules and goals, and how to practice IPM in your gardens.

UNH Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a HACCP Training for Meat and Poultry Processors on June 26-28, 2013 in Concord, NH.  The training brochure is attached.  This is a 3-day training and attendance is required on all three days to receive the course certificate.

The course covers the fundamentals of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and the application in meat and poultry slaughter and processing operations.  The training includes hands-on experiences in developing a HACCP plan which is required for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspection of meat and poultry products.  This course meets USDA requirements for HACCP training.  Participants receive an International HACCP Alliance certificate upon successful completion of the course.

An Educational Series for New Hampshire Tree Farmers and people interested in learning more about woodlot care and management. Join us for a series of programs focusing on the cornerstone themes of sustainable Tree Farm management: wood, water, wildlife, and recreation!

Learn how to download GPS data onto a computer and use it to create a map using Google Earth. This workshop builds on concepts from last week’s session where we collected GPS data in the field. In this session, we will use GPS data to create custom maps using Google Earth. You will also learn how to take locational information from Google Earth and send it to your GPS receiver for use in the field. Garmin GPS units and computers will be supplied. Attendance is limited to 15 people.

This is the qualifying show to select members for the State Show, and also a chance for younger members to see how much they have learned in the past year.  This event requires members to work independently with their horse.  Horsless members may also compete by participating in a quiz and judging.

This is the qualifying show to select members for the State Show, and also a chance for younger members to see how much they have learned in the past year.  This event requires members to work independently with their horse.  Horsless members may also compete by participating in a quiz and judging.

This event will provide education about controlling food-bourne diseases that can be transmitted in milk and best management practices to avoid contamination. This clinic is for the backyard dairy goat owner. An optional blood drawing for Brucellosis testing and rabies vaccination will be offered.

The rabies vaccination will be provided at an additional charge of $8.00 per goat. Only dairy goats are eligible for the optional blood draw and rabies vaccination. Limit to 5 milking goats per person.

All participants involved with the blood draw must bring a valid NH driver's license to verify a physical address the day of the clinic. This blood draw is open tothe NH residents only.

Owners of dairy cows, sheep, and those with more than 5 milking goats should contact a practicing veterinarian to set up Brucellosis and Tb testing. These owners are welcome to attend the educational talks. The NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets and Food also conducts testing annually during the winter in various regions in the state.

Host: Apple Hill Farm

580 Mountain Road (NH Rte 132)

Concord, NH 03301

More information to come!

Host: Apple Hill Farm

580 Mountain Road (NH Rte 132)

Concord, NH 03301

The 4-H Sheep Clinic is designed for 4-H’ers (ages 8-18 as of January 1st) with sheep projects to learn the skills needed for the fitting and showing of sheep. It is a great way for novice andless-experienced 4-H’ers to get a head start or refresher before the summer fairs and sheep shows begin. All clinic counselors and staff are volunteers with knowledge in the raising and showing of sheep.  Counselors are experienced current or former 4-H’ers in the sheep program. Adult staff members are 4-H leaders, parents and volunteers. The ratio of clinic attendees to staff is kept low to allow for close supervision for instruction.

The 4-H Sheep Clinic is designed for 4-H’ers (ages 8-18 as of January 1st) with sheep projects to learn the skills needed for the fitting and showing of sheep. It is a great way for novice andless-experienced 4-H’ers to get a head start or refresher before the summer fairs and sheep shows begin. All clinic counselors and staff are volunteers with knowledge in the raising and showing of sheep.  Counselors are experienced current or former 4-H’ers in the sheep program. Adult staff members are 4-H leaders, parents and volunteers. The ratio of clinic attendees to staff is kept low to allow for close supervision for instruction.

The clinic will be hands-on & include hoof trimming, clipping, fitting & show, and fun activities. A mock show will be held at the end of the day.
Dick Horner, from Contoocook, a well known 4-H goat judge, will be working with the youth. All counselors and staff are volunteers with knowledge in raising and showing goats.

The 4-H Sheep Clinic is designed for 4-H’ers (ages 8-18 as of January 1st) with sheep projects to learn the skills needed for the fitting and showing of sheep. It is a great way for novice andless-experienced 4-H’ers to get a head start or refresher before the summer fairs and sheep shows begin. All clinic counselors and staff are volunteers with knowledge in the raising and showing of sheep.  Counselors are experienced current or former 4-H’ers in the sheep program. Adult staff members are 4-H leaders, parents and volunteers. The ratio of clinic attendees to staff is kept low to allow for close supervision for instruction.

The first of three qualifying shows for the New Hampshire 4-H Working Steer program. 

The 4-H Sheep Clinic is designed for 4-H’ers (ages 8-18 as of January 1st) with sheep projects to learn the skills needed for the fitting and showing of sheep. It is a great way for novice andless-experienced 4-H’ers to get a head start or refresher before the summer fairs and sheep shows begin. All clinic counselors and staff are volunteers with knowledge in the raising and showing of sheep.  Counselors are experienced current or former 4-H’ers in the sheep program. Adult staff members are 4-H leaders, parents and volunteers. The ratio of clinic attendees to staff is kept low to allow for close supervision for instruction.

For more information about Belknap County 4-H Fair, click here.

4-H Fair Livestock & Dog Entry Form

Master Gardener Cindy Saka will discuss what Integrated Pest Management is, the process, pest controls and goals, and how to practice IPM in your gardens.

Master Gardener, Ann Lacroix, of UNH Cooperative Extension's Speakers' Bureau, will present a talk on soil improvement.

This talk will cover what components make up soil, the different types of soil, how to improve the soil structure, cover crops and green manures, testing your soil, and adding amendments to your soil.

New Hampshire State 4-H Horse Show. 

This show is open to NH 4-H members 12-18 years old on January 1 who have qualified in their county as a delegate or alternate. All must enter by deadline, delegates must include fees, alternates will pay upon arrival at show if they participate. Alternates may be used as replacements as long as they are on the grounds Friday evening to take the written quiz with other exhibitors and their horse must be on the grounds prior to their scheduled first class. No post entries will be permitted.

New Hampshire State 4-H Horse Show. 

This show is open to NH 4-H members 12-18 years old on January 1 who have qualified in their county as a delegate or alternate. All must enter by deadline, delegates must include fees, alternates will pay upon arrival at show if they participate. Alternates may be used as replacements as long as they are on the grounds Friday evening to take the written quiz with other exhibitors and their horse must be on the grounds prior to their scheduled first class. No post entries will be permitted.

New Hampshire State 4-H Horse Show. 

This show is open to NH 4-H members 12-18 years old on January 1 who have qualified in their county as a delegate or alternate. All must enter by deadline, delegates must include fees, alternates will pay upon arrival at show if they participate. Alternates may be used as replacements as long as they are on the grounds Friday evening to take the written quiz with other exhibitors and their horse must be on the grounds prior to their scheduled first class. No post entries will be permitted.

Cheshire County 4-H members and leaders come together to prepare the 4-H buildings and show rings for the Cheshire Fair.  Pizza will be provided by the 4-H Council.  Clubs will provide desserts.  Everyone should bring their own drinks.