Agriculture & Gardens

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
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