Fruit & Vegetable Crops

Healthy Produce
Meeting the Need
A new network seeks to increase access to affordable and nutritious food while supporting local farmers
The Carroll County Food Access Network was formed during the pandemic to address food insecurity and promote access to affordable, nutritious food whi... Learn More
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Just Peachy
Extension specialists team up with farmers on a peach and nectarine cold hardiness variety trial in Concord
Although the scale of production for peaches in New Hampshire is far less than that of apples, it’s increasing every year. Extension is supporting gro... Learn More
Woman in field of sweet corn
Setting the Trap
A proactive insect trapping program helps growers spray fewer pesticides and increase yields
UNH Extension has been helping growers through the IPM program since 1978. Entomologist Alan Eaton and field specialist George Hamilton, now both reti... Learn More
Liza DeGenring
New Extension Field Specialist in Food and Agriculture, Liza DeGenring, Joins the Hillsborough County Office
Liza DeGenring has joined UNH Extension’s Food & Agriculture Team and Hillsborough County as the new Field Specialist, effective September 3, 2024. Learn More
blueberry gall midge
Novel Detection of Blueberry Gall Midge in New Hampshire Blueberry Crops
Researchers from the UNH Insect Collection have detected two previously unreported species of blueberry gall midge (Dasineura oxycoccana and Prodiplos... Learn More
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert 8-6-2024
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was identified in southern NH on August 6, 2024. Learn More
close up of a kiwiberry plant
UNH Researchers and New Hampshire Farmers Team Up for Unique Kiwiberry Breeding Program
John and Erin Maynard are helping evaluate kiwiberries on their farm.
In North Sutton, New Hampshire, John and Erin Maynard are growing kiwiberry plants as part of University of New Hampshire research on their personal f... Learn More
farmer holding dry soil, drought
The Climate Adapted Farm
Making the effects of extreme weather less severe
UNH Extension and NH Vegetable and Berry Growers Association has launched a four-part series on the Climate Adapted Farm, Making the effects of extrem... Learn More
Gooseberries
Can I legally grow currants or gooseberries in New Hampshire?
Many varieties are prohibited by state regulation
Although gooseberries and currants can thrive in the short growing season and relatively mild climate of New Hampshire, it is important to know that m... 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