Agriculture & Gardens

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Safety First
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. Learn More
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Women in Agriculture
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... Learn More
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Gathering Feedback from Your Farm’s Customers
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... Learn More
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A Summer with NH Farmers as an Extension Intern
Serena Britos worked as the Farmer Networks Support Intern for UNH Cooperative Extension in summer 2023. She traveled across the Granite State to look... Learn More
Food Canned With Lower Acidity Vinegar Deemed Unsafe
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. Learn More
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Workshop Presentations: Landscaping for Water Quality 2023
On March 30 and 31, 2023, landscaping professionals, watershed organization members, and community leaders responsible for managing land and water res... Learn More
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Homesteading in New Hampshire
A List of Resources
Learn about some helpful resources for homesteading in New Hampshire! Learn More
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was identified in southern NH today, July 7, 2023. Learn More
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Leek Moth in NH
Leek moth has now been found in several gardens and farms in Grafton and Coos Counties in New Hampshire. The caterpillar of this moth feeds on Alliums... Learn More
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Important Information for Canning Meats, Poultry & Soup
If you are canning low-acid foods, be sure to follow these steps As more families prepare meals at home, there is a renewed interest in home cannin... Learn More