Agriculture & Gardens

Growing Fruits: Raspberries and Other Bramble Crops
Top Ten Tips for Successful Backyard Raspberry Production
Follow these tips to grow delicious raspberries in New Hampshire
Read these tips to successful grow raspberries in your backyard. Learn More
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert 8-6-2024
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was identified in southern NH on August 6, 2024. Learn More
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Volunteers Plant a Pollinator Garden in Manchester, New Hampshire with Nature Groupie and NH Audubon
The garden at 200 Bedford Street features native plants that support pollinators
In June 2024, volunteers for Nature Groupie and New Hampshire Audubon gathered in Manchester, New Hampshire to plant a pocket pollinator garden at 200... Learn More
Online Recertification Courses
Recertification Credits Online
Easy and accessible recertification credits from UNH Cooperative Extension.
Easy and accessible recertification credits from UNH Cooperative Extension. Learn More
Purple and white rhododendron
What are the strange-looking, fleshy masses growing on the leaves and flowers of my rhododendron?
Exobasidium gall is a common and minor disease affecting rhododendron throughout New Hampshire and the Northeast
Exobasidium gall is a common and minor disease affecting rhododendron throughout New Hampshire and the Northeast, promoted by cool and wet weather dur... Learn More
Purple bigleaf lupines in field
What are the differences between the native wild lupine and bigleaf lupine commonly seen in New Hampshire landscapes?
Lupines are stunning, but there are important differences between sundial and bigleaf lupines
Bigleaf lupine and the related ornamental Russell hybrid were introduced to the northeast for both gardens and roadside stabilization in the early to ... Learn More
box of garden produce
Important Food Safety Information for Donating Produce to Food Pantries
New Hampshire food pantries benefit from fresh produce that is safely grown, harvested and donated by community members
World Food Safety Day, observed on June 7, serves as a global reminder of the critical role safe food plays in our lives. Produce from home gardens ca... Learn More
Yellow and green leaves with roots coming up
What is the large, hairy, tan-colored growth inside several of our established climbing Euonymus?
Aerial roots are a notable feature found in certain vining species
Aerial roots are a notable feature found in certain vining species, such as varieties of climbing, or winter creeper Euonymus (Euonymus fortunei). Unl... Learn More
farmer holding dry soil, drought
The Climate Adapted Farm
Making the effects of extreme weather less severe
UNH Extension and NH Vegetable and Berry Growers Association has launched a four-part series on the Climate Adapted Farm, Making the effects of extrem... Learn More
farm worker
Application Period Continues for Farm and Food Workers Relief Program
NH Farm and Meatpacking Workers Eligible for Grant Funds
The Farm and Food Workers Relief Program is accepting applications from those who worked in the agricultural sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. New ... Learn More