Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is an invasive fly that lays her eggs in the ripe and ripening fruit of thin skinned fruits, like raspberries, blueberries, and cherries. Monitoring baited traps for...

Do you think sweet corn pest monitoring thresholds need an update? 

Represent New England pest management needs by filling out this survey:...

We have just published a new research report that describes a new project focused on winter protection of figs grown in-ground in Durham NH (zone 5B) at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station. Our...

Winter cutworm, Noctua pronuba, looks similar to yellowstriped armyworm but differs in that armyworms typically do not successfully overwinter as caterpillars this far north. Winter...

The NH Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association Annual Meeting was held virtually on March 27, 2021. We had a fantastic lineup, and these presentations are now available for you to view at your...

The Food Systems Lab at the University of New Hampshire is conducting a research study about increasing farm income and local and regional food production in New England. Participation involves a...

The beginning of March marks the start of pruning season for New Hampshire gardeners and home orchardists. This time of year is also when UNH Extension typically offers in-person pruning...

Just in from the Kiwiberry research and breeding program at UNH, I'm sharing three important updates:

Hiring a Vineyard Manager  The incredible Will Hastings, instrumental...

Signup for CFAP 2 began September 21 and runs through December 11, 2020, for the second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments (CFAP 2...

Meg McGrath, Cornell University Plant Pathologist based in Long Island, recently (October 2020) received reports of spinach downy mildew in New England and New York states.

The pathogen...

As part of a new Northeast SARE project “Advancing Strawberry Production in the Northeast”, we want to learn more about the practices you use and the challenges you face in strawberry...

If you have fall brassica crops, it is a good idea to scout now for cabbage aphid. Cabbage aphid, sometimes called “gray aphid”, can be a significant problem on fall brassica crops, especially...

Did you miss our July 29th virtual twilight meeting on "Managing Humidity and Condensation in Coolers"?  We recorded it so you can view it...

This season has turned out to be challenging, to say the least, for many orchardist across the state who have worked hard to keep this bacterial disease under control. With a prolonged bloom...

There are many sources on the internet that advertise control of fungus, mites, or insects by burning sulfur.  This results in sulfur dioxide gas, which can mix with moisture on plants to form an...

The current risk for cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) in New England, including southern NH, is moderate according to the CDM IPM forecasting model: https...

UNH Extension is working with the NH Winery Association to try to get an accurate assessment of how many grapes, and of what varieties, are being grown in the state - and where these grapes are...

Trapping data – Traps are out on farms throughout the state, and we’re monitoring for squash vine borer...

Today’s episode of Spotlight on Research focuses on a paper published in the journal Horticultural Entomology in 2014. A pair of researchers from Eastern Illinois University conducted a study on...

During this recent spell of continued cold weather, many sites experienced some pretty cold temperatures just as our fruit crops are in bud, in full bloom or even at petal fall.

If you are...

Trying to stay well and protect our homes and businesses from infection with COVID-19 can be nerve-wracking. The precautionary steps we need to take can be confusing and sometimes seem conflicting...

Broad mites can cause serious economic injury to a wide range of crops, including annuals, cut flowers, small fruit crops and a wide range of other fruiting vegetable crops. However, we’ve been...

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule § 112.22(c) requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training...

The NH Fruit Growers’ Association Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for March 19, featured a jam-packed schedule including presentations about pollinator protection, invasive insect management...

Dial Fruit Pest Hotline (603-862-3763)

Anna Wallingford here, your new extension specialist in entomology and IPM! I’ve been calculating my...

Community supported agriculture (CSA) has long been a successful way for New Hampshire growers to supply their local community with fresh and healthy product. This will continue to be true amid...

The NH Department of Agriculture Division of Weights and Measures is once again offering a series of scale clinics around the state.  Scale clinics are for businesses that grow and sell their own...

Dr. Tom Davis (UNH Professor of Plant Biology/Genetics) would like to study evolved resistance to glyphosate-containing herbicides (i.e., Roundup). He would like to document the occurrence of...

Blackbirds and starlings can be a severe problem in sweet corn; the birds shred the husks and peck the kernels, rendering the ears unmarketable. Even more frustrating, losses occur just before...

In March 2019, we wrote a blog post here describing the current status of hemp production in the state. You can read...

Unlike traditional June-bearing strawberries, day-neutral varieties are less affected by daylength and initiate flowers as long as temperatures remain approximately 40–85°F. Also unlike June-...

Are you a vegetable farmer already using tarps? Or are you wondering if and how tarps could work best on your farm?

The Cornell Small Farms Program and University of Maine Cooperative...

Yes, you read it correctly. If you have tomato leaf mold, Chris Smart and her team at Cornell are studying this pathogen; and she needs samples.  She also would like samples of bacterial canker,...

Squash vine borer traps in southern New Hampshire continue to capture very high numbers, one of the highest  and latest populations we’ve seen in the past decade. Pumpkins and many squash...

It's time for both berry and tree commercial fruit growers to collect leaf samples so a foliar (leaf) nutrient analysis can be made.  Measuring the foliar nutrient levels allows fruit growers to...

Do you have pest problems with your Brassica crops? We can help. The Brassica Pest Collaborative (BPC) is a project funded by Northeast-SARE that brings together Extension educators and...

UNH Cooperative Extension collaborates with our colleagues in the New England states to bring you a regularly updated Tree Fruit Management Guide for...

We are asking for your participation in a survey on local food distribution being conducted by the UNH Department of Natural Resources. We invite commercial fruit and vegetable farmers like you to...

We have recently updated the prices of the soil & tissue tests offered by UNH Extension. We continually work to keep the program as affordable as possible, with this being the first price...

Brassica crops are not only an essential part of most farms' offerings, they are also on the menu for a whole suite of pests. Whether it's caterpillars, flea beetles, cabbage aphids or cabbage...

The 2019 Meeting of the NH Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association (NHVBGA) took place on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 in Manchester NH. The full program, along with links to presentations, is now...

We are asking NH Tree Fruit Orchardists to complete an on-line survey about accessing printed or web-based production information and support from Extension. Help Extension determine the most...

NEVBGA & Cooperative Extension 599th Growers’ Meeting will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 8:30am to 4:00pm, at the Hudson-Concord Elks Lodge, 99 Park Street, Hudson, MA 01749...

Although the window has passed for seeding cover crops for this year, it's never too early to think about how you can use cover crops next growing season. Recently, Carroll County Extension Field...

Within the last week (August 15, 2018), cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been positively identified in Massachusetts in Franklin County, bordering VT and NH. 

CDM symptoms begin as vein-...

Our network of sweet corn insect traps has detected a major corn earworm flight. Most of our traps are in Hillsborough and Merrimack Counties, so we have no data for the seacoast or Lakes region....

Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) flies are being caught in traps in CT, MA and RI in low...

This brand-new 25-page guide provides an introduction to low tunnel systems, and shares lots of construction and management tips for low tunnel strawberry production, based largely on work...

While wild grapevines are pervasive throughout New England, they often go unnoticed through much of the year even as they climb over stone walls and up into tree canopies. That is, until the week...

Join us on Thursday, April 26, from 4:30-6:30pm for a twilight meeting focusing on organic vegetable transplanting production. In addition to running a successful diversified CSA...

Picking a market channel for your agricultural products can be a daunting experience. Instead of hopping on the bandwagon or just going with your gut feeling, take time to understand the market...

Do you grow broccoli, kale, and other cruciferous (cole) vegetable crops on your farm? Are you familiar with swede midge, a new invasive pest?

If so, we need your help....

U.S. consumers are likely most familiar with the golden cured rhizomes of mature ginger (Zingiber officinale). Growers in the northeastern U.S. have been successfully producing "baby...

In New Hampshire, if you apply pesticides on crops for sale and you employ workers, you need a private pesticide applicator’s license. This is true whether you apply general use or ...

Recent research at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station showed that grafted melon plants showed excellent resistance to sudden wilt, outstanding vigor, and increased yields of very high quality...