Vegetable Crops

Grow Your Own Organic Matter - April 19th
Join us on April 19th to dig-in on soil health! This on-farm twilight meeting at Heron Pond Farm in South Hampton will highlight how to build and impr... Learn More
Beet & spinach leafminer
In the last few years, New Hampshire growers have experienced some significant leafminer infestations on spinach, swiss chard and beet. The beet leafm... Learn More
Swede Midge Survey: Grower Input Needed
Do you grow broccoli, kale, and other cruciferous (cole) vegetable crops on your farm? Are you familiar with swede midge, a new invasive pest? If s... Learn More
2017 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference: Proceedings and presentations available
The 2017 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show took place between December 12-14, 2017 in Manchester, NH. It was organized over ... Learn More
Ginger plants
New Research Report: Effects of Early Season Heating, Low Tunnels and Harvest Time Ginger Yields in NH, 2017
U.S. consumers are likely most familiar with the golden cured rhizomes of mature ginger (Zingiber officinale). Growers in the northeastern U.S. have b... 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