Agriculture & Gardens

group of curious heifers in a pasture
Limit-Feeding Dairy Heifers
More efficient feeding can lead to reduced costs
More efficient feeding can lead to reduced costs Learn More
closeup view of a cow's hoof
What Do You Mean, "No Feet, No Meat"?
Livestock performance depends on healthy feet
Livestock performance depends on healthy feet Learn More
Swede Midge Survey: Grower Input Needed
Do you grow broccoli, kale, and other cruciferous (cole) vegetable crops on your farm? Are you familiar with swede midge, a new invasive pest? If s... Learn More
cover crop seedlings growing in a cornfield
Planting Green [video]
Combining cover crops and no-till provides multiple benefits
Combining cover crops and no-till provides multiple benefits Learn More
Corn seedlings emerging in a no-till field
Losing your s***? Manure nitrogen losses with no-till
Sometimes, it's OK not to incorporate after spreading.
Sometimes, it's OK not to incorporate after spreading. Learn More
Seed starting kit
Master Gardener Intern, Patricia Wells, Reaches out to Home Depot to Offer Gardening Series
Patricia Wells, Master Gardener intern living in Grantham, works a permanent part-time garden associate position for Home Depot in Claremont, NH. Her ... Learn More
2017 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference: Proceedings and presentations available
The 2017 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show took place between December 12-14, 2017 in Manchester, NH. It was organized over ... Learn More
Ginger plants
New Research Report: Effects of Early Season Heating, Low Tunnels and Harvest Time Ginger Yields in NH, 2017
U.S. consumers are likely most familiar with the golden cured rhizomes of mature ginger (Zingiber officinale). Growers in the northeastern U.S. have b... Learn More
UNH Cooperative Extension's Alan Eaton is pictured here. He is wearing glasses and his shirt sleeves are rolled up. He is picking an apple off a tree.
Celebrate Alan Eaton's Retirement
Alan Eaton has had a long and productive career with UNH Cooperative Extension, and as of December 2017, he has retired! We will all miss him enormous... Learn More
Blueberries on a bush
Gardens In Winter: Pruning Your Blueberries and Apples
What is the most important thing you need to remember when pruning your fruit trees and bushes? The one thing you should most of all not forget? It is... Learn More