Agriculture & Gardens

Got bird problems in sweet corn? Let URI researchers know!
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are currently distributing an online survey about fresh market sweet corn. If you grow fresh market swee... Learn More
Kiwiberry Updates (and hiring)!
Just in from the Kiwiberry research and breeding program at UNH, I'm sharing three important updates: Hiring a Vineyard Manager  The incr... Learn More
Lastowka makes a cut on an apple tree
It’s Pruning Season
Learn proven tips and solutions for pruning
Learn proven tips and solutions for pruning Learn More
Seeds on Snow
Winter Seeding – A Shortcut to Spring?
A Question of the Week
A Question of the Week Learn More
Seedlings
Transplants for the Home Garden
Starting transplants is a reminder that spring is on its way!
Starting transplants is a reminder that spring is on its way! Learn More
Sporobolus heterolepis. Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
What are some of the best native ornamental grasses for landscapes?
A Question of the Week
A Question of the Week Learn More
Field Specialist, Jonathan Ebba, Joins Strafford County Extension
Jonathan Ebba has been working with NH’s green industry as Extension Field Specialist in Hillsborough County since 2018.  In January 2021, his po... Learn More
Emma Erler
Emma Erler Becomes Field Specialist in Hillsborough County
UNH Extension is pleased to announce that Emma Erler will move into her new position as Hillsborough County Food & Agriculture Field Specialist an... Learn More
High Tunnel Conference Presentations now ONLINE
In December 2020, we held the Northern New England High Tunnel Conference, online this year.  For those who weren't able to attend, we recor... Learn More
Volunteers assisting with construction of a hoop house
With Help from Extension, Hoop House Constructed at Winnisquam Middle School in Tilton
Weekend workshops by Extension specialist Jonathan Ebba yield hands-on training for community members and a finished hoop house for students
Weekend workshops by Extension specialist Jonathan Ebba yield hands-on training for community members and a finished hoop house for students Learn More