Agriculture & Gardens

Workshop Presentations Available: 2020 Joint Winter Meeting
The Joint Winter Meeting continues to be a great venue for learning, networking, meeting vendors and reconnecting with the Green Industries in New Ham... Learn More
Laser Scarecrows: Gimmick or solution? URI needs your help to find out...
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 ... Learn More
FSMA Qualified Exempt Farms: are you ready?
The majority of produce farms in NH are “Qualified Exempt” under the guidelines for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)'s Produce Safety Rul... Learn More
George Hamilton Receives the 2019 Robert E. Young Award
The New England Vegetable Berry Growers Association, the oldest vegetable growers association in America, chose to acknowledge George Hamilton’s many ... Learn More
Welcome Kenesha Reynolds, Extension State Specialist in Agricultural Business Management
Kenesha Reynolds joined UNH Cooperative Extension in October, 2019 as the State Specialist in Agricultural Business Management. In this role, she will... Learn More
Cover Crops in NH –Looking Back, Looking Forward
It wasn’t all that long ago that the acres of bare soil going into the winter far outnumbered the acres with some kind of cover crop. You’d look acros... Learn More
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Five Things You Should Know About Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
EEE is a mosquito-spread disease of birds
EEE is a mosquito-spread disease of birds Learn More
SWD female lays an egg in cherry. Photo: Betsy Beers WSU
Spotted Wing Drosophila Webinar
"What do we know about the seasonal biology and movement of spotted wing drosophila?" is scheduled for November 5, 2019 at 1pm EST.
"What do we know about the seasonal biology and movement of spotted wing drosophila?" is scheduled for November 5, 2019 at 1pm EST. Learn More
Craig Thompson and Sarah Heffron with their children
What’s the Secret Ingredient to a Successful Agritourism Business?
For Mayfair Farm, it’s all about customer satisfaction
For Mayfair Farm, it’s all about customer satisfaction Learn More
Extension specialist presents to teenagers at YMCA camp
Keeping Camp Safe
Training helps counselors understand the dangers of ticks
Training helps counselors understand the dangers of ticks Learn More