Belknap County Office

Close up picture of Beech Leaf Disease infected leaves.
What to know about Beech Leaf Disease
A(nother) New Forest Health Concern
Beech leaf disease is a relatively recent arrival to the forests of New Hampshire and has been spreading quickly throughout the southern half of the s... Learn More
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UNH Extension Seeks Administrative Assistant in Belknap County
This position is based at Extension's office in Laconia, N.H.
This is a full-time, benefitted position located at UNH Cooperative Extension’s Belknap County office in Laconia, N.H. Under the general supervisio... Learn More
Headshot of Katrina Klobucher, Extension Livestock Production Field Specialist
New Extension Livestock Production Specialist, Katrina Klobucher, Joins the Belknap County Office
Katrina Klobucher has joined UNH Extension’s Food & Agriculture Team, and Belknap County as the new Livestock Production Field Specialist, effective A... Learn More
Canadian geese feeding on green grass in a park
Getting to Work with DIRT
Individuals from over twenty groups, organizations, and municipalities from the greater Franklin-Northfield-Tilton “Foothills” region of New Hampshire... Learn More
Lindsay Watkins in a tree canopy wearing a helmet and safety glasses
In the Woods with Lindsay Watkins, Belknap & Strafford Counties Forester
Extension county foresters help citizens and landowners learn about and care for New Hampshire's forests, trees, wildlife and habitats. Because they'r... Learn More
Picture of Lindsay Watkins, the new Extension forester
New Extension Forester, Lindsay Watkins, based in Dover
UNH Extension is pleased to announce that on September 18th Lindsay Watkins started as our new Extension Field Specialist, Forest Resources, covering... Learn More
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The Graniteer Festival and the Value of Making Time to Be Together
During the final weekend of September, just as the maple trees were starting to turn red up north, hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts gathered in Francon... Learn More
vendor booth at New England Coffee Festival
The New England Coffee Festival Celebrates Laconia, Coffee, and the Great Outdoors for its Second Year
After a fun and enriching first year that was estimated to have attracted 5,000 attendees and visitors, the New England Coffee Festival (NECF) will be... Learn More
Kelly Bryer
Stepping Up the Granite #3:
Catching Up with Kelly Bryer of Granite State Ambassadors
Stepping Up the Granite examines the intersection of tourism, community development, and quality of life through interviews with New Hampshire people ... Learn More
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Connecting Local Food Producers to Local Buyers
This event was an opportunity for farmers who are looking to sell their products to meet local food buyers, and for food businesses seeking local prod... Learn More