The Business of Agriculture
Our team assists farmers, agriculture tourism businesses, and related industry sectors in the areas of business planning, financial management, marketing and risk management. We help entrepreneurs develop sound business plans and enhance their ability to use financial analysis techniques to inform production decisions.
Agricultural Rules & Regulations
FSMA produce safety, labor laws and other state and federal resources
Farm Estate and Succession Planning
Trusts, leasing, setting up LLC, gifting, conservation and transfers
Marketing Agricultural Products
Sales forecasting, consumer research and marketing advice.
Articles
This position is based at UNH Extension's Merrimack County office in Boscawen, N.H., with additional office space on the UNH Durham campus
The Extension State Specialist, Dairy Production will deliver research-based programming and technical expertise to dairy farms of all sizes and produ...
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Guidance on beginning to legally operate your farm business
Planning efforts for a beginner farmer. Topics include zoning, insurance, liabilities and being a good neighbor.
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How to assess when planning a farm business
You would like to get started in farming, now what? Whether you have open land, forested land or leased land, there are many factors to consider befor...
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Events
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June 6th, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am, Join Jennifer Wilhelm and Olivia Saunders as they provide a brief report on the findings from the NH Food System Racial Equity Assessment, completed this
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August 3rd, 2022 to August 4th, 2022
The nuts and bolts of farming as a business in New Hampshire
Resources
This document summarizes the Course Expectations for the 2022 New Farmer School
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We are excited about the completion of a multi-year effort to develop a Legal Guide for New Hampshire Agricultural Producers!
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2021 Future of the Farm Webinar Series
Recorded on April 13, 2021. View the recording.
Trusts seem like a logical way to... Learn More
Recorded on April 13, 2021. View the recording.
Trusts seem like a logical way to... Learn More
2021 Future of the Farm Webinar Series
Recorded on March 9, 2021. View the recording.
This webinar gives an overview of... Learn More
Recorded on March 9, 2021. View the recording.
This webinar gives an overview of... Learn More
Recorded on February 9, 2021. View the recording of this webinar.
Finding farmland can be a challenge for beginning farmers here in New... Learn More
Finding farmland can be a challenge for beginning farmers here in New... Learn More
This is a compilation of online resources shared during the Farmers Market webinar held on Monday, May 18, 2020. Additional resources have been added ...
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