NH Vegetable & Fruit News

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
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
Workshop Presentations: 2018 NH Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association Meeting
The 2018 meeting of the NH Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association was co-sponsored by UNH Cooperative Extension, and took place in Manchester d... Learn More
grafted melon seedling
Melon Grafting: Hands-on demo
Recent research at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station showed that grafted melon plants showed excellent resistance to sudden wilt, outstanding vig... Learn More
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
Workshop presentations available: Effective disease management in Northeastern vineyards
In January 2018, the NH Winery Association and UNH Cooperative Extension co-sponsored this practical workshop focused on managing important vineyard d... Learn More