Published by our Vegetable & Fruit Team, this blog shares the latest news and research about vegetable and fruit production in the state and beyond. You can receive email notifications when we post new articles by subscribing to our newsletter.
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(For posts before 2018, see NH Vegetable & Fruit News archives).
Making the effects of extreme weather less severe
UNH Extension and NH Vegetable and Berry Growers Association has launched a four-part series on the Climate Adapted Farm, Making the effects of extrem...
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Leek Moth Detected in a New NH County
Leek moth has now been found in a new New Hampshire county. The caterpillar of this moth feeds on Alliums, including garlic, onions, and leeks.
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Pest update for vegetable and fruit growers: SWD and western bean cutworm are being captured in southern NH.
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I am frequently contacted by owners of agricultural businesses in the state and region who would like to hire UNH students. There are a few ways for y...
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Extension offers several summer meetings for farmers
UNH Extension’s Twilight Meetings provide space for farmers and people interested in learning more about farming to gather in person or virtually to l...
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The 2023-2024 New England Vegetable Management Guide is now available – both online AND in hard copy.
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Join us online for a series of noontime discussions on a range of important topics for NH vegetable and berry growers.
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Meg McGrath, plant pathologist at Cornell University, is looking for samples of downy mildew on Brassica crops. See her note below, and please contact...
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NH growers: sign up by September 9th to claim your free website listing on the NH Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association's new website!
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We are hearing reports of western bean cutworm activity in sweet corn this week. This species is relatively new to our region and can cause injury to ...
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The current risk for cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) in New England, including southern NH, is moderate according to the CDM IPM forecasting model: https:...
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Last week (June 23), the first NH spotted wing drosophila (SWD) captures were made in Concord – just a single male in each of two traps.
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New Hampshire Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association has created a 1-minute survey to create baseline data prior to launch of their new website.
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We have just published a new research report that describes a project focused on cluster thinning in high tunnel tomato.
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The 2022-2023 New England Small Fruit Management Guide is now available – both online AND in hard copy.
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“Tarping in the Northeast: A Guide for Small Farms” provides the most up-to-date information on an emerging practice of tarping — applying reusable ta...
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Researchers are conducting a survey of cucurbit growers in the Eastern U.S. to learn about their pest management and production strategies.
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) is a virus that has been documented on multiple farms in each of the last several years in New Hampshire; in some cas...
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In this series of monthly noontime deep dive workshops, we’re going to explore a range of topics in an informal, facilitated discussion. These will ta...
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Sign up before February 18th to be included in any of the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Foods Directories.
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Enjoy the New England Fruit and Vegetable Conference from the comfort of your own living room! The conference will be online this year, due to the ong...
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We’re hosting a webinar for vegetable growers dealing with cutworm issues in cool-season production, December 1st 12-1pm.
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Come and visit the NH Agricultural Experiment Station's vineyards and farm from 2-4pm on Saturday, Aug 28, 2021.
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