Agriculture & Gardens

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Did You Know That People with Diabetes Are at a Higher Risk for Foodborne Illness (aka Food Poisoning)?
When we talk about people who are at higher risk of foodborne illness, the groups that often come to mind are small children, elderly people, people w... Learn More
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Over-informed on IPM - Episode 027: Setting the stage for classical biological control of BMSB (part 4)
Anna chats with newly minted PhD Nicole Quinn (previously Virginia Tech, now USDA-ARS) about her work studying BMSB dispersal and the dispersal of its natural enemy, samurai wasp.
Anna chats with newly minted PhD Nicole Quinn (previously Virginia Tech, now USDA-ARS) about her work studying BMSB dispersal and the dispersal of its... Learn More
Naughtaveel Farm in North Conway Chosen for the NH Dairy Farmer of the Year
The Naughtaveel Farm in North Conway was recently awarded New Hampshire Dairy Farm of the Year by the New England Green Pastures Program. This program... Learn More
Brown Stink Bug BMSB
Over-informed on IPM - Episode 026: Integrating Chemical and Behavioral Control of BMSB (part 3)
If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, the stars seem to be aligning for New Hampshire’s first BMSB outbreak in fall-harvested fruit crops. Anna takes a break from stopping people on the street to warn them and talks to some BMSB experts in this multi-part se
If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, the stars seem to be aligning for New Hampshire’s first BMSB outbreak in fall-harvested fruit crops. Anna takes a b... Learn More
Cucumber beetle picture by Alan Eaton
Over-informed on IPM - Episode 025 What cucumber beetles want
Anna dives deep into what we know about cucumber beetle behavior and chats with Simon Zebulo (UMD Eastern Shore) about how to make the most of that knowledge in organically-produced watermelon.
Anna dives deep into what we know about cucumber beetle behavior and chats with Simon Zebulo (UMD Eastern Shore) about how to make the most of that kn... Learn More
cattle at farm in the woods
Working in the Field-Extension Internship Highlights Sustainable Agriculture in New Hampshire
Written by UNH Sustainable Agriculture Undergraduate , Catherine Doheny '21
Written by UNH Sustainable Agriculture Undergraduate , Catherine Doheny '21 Learn More
walk-in produce cooler
Managing Humidity and Condensation in Coolers
A Recorded Virtual Twilight Meeting
A Recorded Virtual Twilight Meeting Learn More
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Over-informed on IPM - Episode 024: Predicting BMSB Outbreaks
If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, the stars seem to be aligning for New Hampshire’s first brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) outbreak in fall-harvested fruit crops. Anna takes a break from stopping people on the street to warn them and talks to some BMSB
If 2020 wasn’t bad enough already, the stars seem to be aligning for New Hampshire’s first brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) outbreak in fall-harveste... Learn More
Fire Blight Management Options
2020 has been the year of the perfect storm for this disease in New Hampshire orchards.
2020 has been the year of the perfect storm for this disease in New Hampshire orchards. Learn More
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert - UPDATE
Our colleagues at the UMASS vegetable team just sent this alert at 1pm Friday, 7/24/2020: Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on cucumbers i... Learn More