Agriculture & Gardens

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
Farmer spraying pesticide in a field
Initial Training for New Pesticide Applicators
In New Hampshire, if you apply pesticides on crops for sale and you employ workers, you need a private pesticide applicator’s license. This is true wh... Learn More
Elaina Enzien standing next to a barn with livestock
Facebook Livestock - Breeding Information
Episode 5 - Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Episode 5 - Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Learn More
Simple Ways to Help Pollinators
We depend on honey bees and other pollinating insects to pollinate many of our fruit and vegetable crops.  They also work their magic in natural ... Learn More
apple tree in snowy orchard
Why We Prune Fruiting Plants and When to Do It
Tips for pruning fruiting plants including apples trees and blueberry bushes
Tips for pruning fruiting plants including apples trees and blueberry bushes Learn More
Food Code
2009 FDA Food Code
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code is a model that local and state agencies nationwide use to protect the safety of foods served an... Learn More
Workshop Presentations: 2018 NH Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association Meeting
The 2018 meeting of the NH Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association was co-sponsored by UNH Cooperative Extension, and took place in Manchester d... Learn More
Alan Eaton and others looking at an apple pest trap.
Impacts of UNH Cooperative Extension's IPM Program: 1978 - 2017 [video]
UNH Cooperative Extension has been running the NH IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Program continually since 1978. With this program, Cooperative Exte... Learn More
Farmer's Market in New Hampshire
6 Important Tasks You Should Do Now to Get Ready for Market
The farmers market season unofficially begins on Mother’s Day weekend. If you're preparing to bring produce and products to market, you know your w... Learn More