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What are the Various Private Pesticide Applicator Categories?
As a private applicator you need to have either a private applicator permit for general use products or a private applicator permit for restricted use... Learn More
Economic Development Projects Moving to Action in Wilton
With the assistance of the Wilton Economic Development committee, over the past year, UNH Cooperative Extension has implemented the Business Retention... Learn More
How to Submit Plant Samples to the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab [video]
At the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab, Dr. Cheryl Smith, Extension Plant Health Specialist, and director of the Lab, examines and tests plant samples to det... Learn More
Sap Stain in Blown-Over White Pines
by Gabe Roxby, field forester, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (aka the Forest Society) A field note is a report from "the fiel... Learn More
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FDA Releases Final FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
How do I Make Sense of this Document?
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FDA Releases Final FSMA Produce Safety Rule
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How do I Make Sense of this Document? Learn More
Reducing the Risk of Mosquito Breeding on Farms
Public Health entomologists view “source reduction” as a significant tool in reducing risk from mosquito-spread diseases. This means lim... 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
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NSAC Releases Summary of the FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released a summary of the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule of FSMA.  The plain language... Learn More
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Produce Safety Alliance Sanitizer Database
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) based at Cornell University has teamed up with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to create a database of san... Learn More