Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops

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Tuition-free Meat Processing & Food Safety Certificate
Program Helps New Hampshire Agricultural Community
The University of New Hampshire now offers a free Meat Processing and Food Safety Certificate program, funded by the New Hampshire Department of Agric... Learn More
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Utilization of Fat and Protein as Indicators of Health Status of Your Holstein Herd
A dairy herd's fat and protein milk contents can be used as indicators of overall health. Learn More
Holstein heifer calf
Does Transporting Calves Affect Them?
Waiting until calves are at least 14 days of age before transporting them will likely pay off from an overall health and performance perspective. 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
As the farmer surveys his flooded field, he feels a sense of despair. Climate change has brought more extreme weather, making it harder to grow crops and maintain his livelihood.
UNH Extension Agricultural Disaster Response 2023
Extension specialists played a key role in identifying crop losses from disaster events and communicating those losses to state and federal agencies for relief funding
The 2023 production season was extremely challenging for farmers throughout the northeast. Widespread freeze events in February and May caused the gre... Learn More
Farmer in greenhouse gesturing to crops
Land Planning for Beginners: Evaluating What You Have
How to assess when planning a farm business
You would like to get started in farming, now what? Whether you have open land, forested land or leased land, there are many factors to consider befor... Learn More
Flooded corn field.
Harvesting and Feeding Flooded Forages
With the recent weather, the chances of flooded forages are real. This article explains what can be done to minimize the detrimental effects of all th... Learn More
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Risk Management Opportunities for Dairy Producers
Developing a risk management plan is one of the most important decisions you can make to protect your dairy operation. Learn More
cows in the field
FDA Guidance for Industry No. 263: Impact on Over-the-Counter Antibiotics
FDA Guidance for Industry No. 263 requires remaining over-the-counter medically important antibiotics to transition to prescription use beginning June... Learn More
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Never Been to an Extension Summer Twilight Meeting? Here’s What to Expect
Extension offers several summer meetings for farmers
UNH Extension’s Twilight Meetings provide space for farmers and people interested in learning more about farming to gather in person or virtually to l... Learn More