Agriculture & Gardens

How to Submit Plant Samples to the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab [video]
At the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab, Dr. Cheryl Smith, Extension Plant Health Specialist, and director of the Lab, examines and tests plant samples to det... Learn More
UNH Cooperative Extension specialist George Hamilton leads a farm sprayer calibration workshop
Extension Expertise "Pays Dividends" for Northeast Farmers
George Hamilton’s sprayer calibration work helps farmers save money, improve efficiency
George Hamilton’s sprayer calibration work helps farmers save money, improve efficiency Learn More
The Tick Rap II [lyrics and audio]
I wrote the original version (5 verses then) in 2002, after hearing a friend perform a rap about a bodhran player. In 2008 I added three more verses. ... Learn More
tomatoes, grapes, carrots, box choy, raspberries, walnuts and herbs
Produce Safety Alliance Sanitizer Database
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) based at Cornell University has teamed up with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to create a database of san... Learn More
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NSAC Releases Summary of the FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released a summary of the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule of FSMA.  The plain language... Learn More
beets
FDA Releases Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule
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tractor packing corn silage
FDA Releases Final FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Feed Rule
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New swede midge fact sheet available
Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) is a serious invasive pest of Brassica crops, including broccoli, cabbage and kale. S... Learn More
maple syrup
FDA Releases Final FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
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Mosquito
Mosquito Borne Disease Reports, 2015 - 2017
We have 48 species of mosquitoes in New Hampshire, but most of them do not pose any health risk to people.  Some species won’t even bite people, ... Learn More