Agriculture & Gardens
The Tools To Grow
Our agriculture and horticulture specialists use trusted research-based information to give New Hampshire farmers, businesses and citizens the tools they need to succeed. We provide a wide-range of resources, including workshops, fact sheets, programs, on-site consultations and comprehensive pest, plant and soil diagnostics.
Articles
Food safety programs provide important production support for N.H. farmers
UNH Extension offers high-quality food safety educational programming and technical assistance for many audiences, including farmers.
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Extension's customized programs support New Hampshire's women farmers
Extension’s Women in Agriculture program offers workshops taught by women, for women, with topics like trucks and trailers, sprayer calibration and sa...
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Advice on developing helpful end of year surveys
With summer CSAs ending and markets shifting to winter hours, autumn is a great time for farms to gather feedback from customers on their experience t...
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Serena Britos worked as the Farmer Networks Support Intern for UNH Cooperative Extension in summer 2023. She traveled across the Granite State to look...
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Foods stored more than a day using 4% vinegar or lower should be discarded
The National Center for Home Food Preservation asks that foods stored using 4% vingar or less, for more than 24 hours, be discarded.
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On March 30 and 31, 2023, landscaping professionals, watershed organization members, and community leaders responsible for managing land and water res...
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A List of Resources
Learn about some helpful resources for homesteading in New Hampshire!
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Events
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October 3rd, 2023
9:00am - 3:00pm, Intensive, multi-session course (remotely and in-person) to show how to grow new agricultural businesses.
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October 5th, 2023
4:00pm - 6:00pm, Are you interested in exploring solar for your farm or business? Join us as we investigate how solar power and energy efficiency upgrades could improve your
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October 16th, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm, Winter cutworm is an emerging pest of high tunnel vegetables. This caterpillar feeds at night and is active during the coldest months, causing dramatic losses
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October 16th, 2023
1:00pm - 2:30pm, The NH Farm Network is a collaboration of agriculture service providers who work to support and provide resources to NH farms and aspiring farmers. Members of
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October 17th, 2023
6:00pm - 7:30pm, Intensive, multi-session course (remotely and in-person) to show how to grow new agricultural businesses.
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5:30pm - 7:00pm,
2:00pm - 4:00pm,
Resources
This guide is intended as a comprehensive resource for both novice and experienced strawberry growers in northeastern North America. It provides infor...
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Reports from field monitoring data in New Hampshire.
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Resources for food safety training for produce growers, including training videos, training records, employee health and hygiene SOPs and handwashing ...
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All Integrated Pest Management Reports for the 2023 growing season
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In this fact sheet, Mary Saucier Choate, outlines production practices that mushroom growers can take to boost quality and shelf life that at the same...
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Pest management is a necessary consideration for any crop, and forages are no exception. We are fortunate in the Northeast to have few insects or
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