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Energy roundtable attendees seated around presenter
Seacoast Energy Roundtable hosts discussion of energy challenges and solutions
Stakeholders at the table included state policy makers, utilities, municipal staff, and representatives of local energy committees, area businesses, nonprofits, and schools
New Hampshire is grappling with energy challenges ranging from affordability and reliable supply to climate change and building a trained workforce to... Learn More
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A Summer with NH Farmers as an Extension Intern
Serena Britos worked as the Farmer Networks Support Intern for UNH Cooperative Extension in summer 2023. She traveled across the Granite State to look... Learn More
Trish Leipold in a clearing in the woods
Land as Wildlife Habitat: Trish Leipold Shares Her Story
Sharing the perspectives of women landowners and managers in New Hampshire as part of the Women in the Woods project.
Women in the Woods is a collaboration between UNH Cooperative Extension, NH Timberland Owners Association, the Society for the Protection of New Hamps... Learn More
Rachel Dandeneau taking a selfie in the woods with kids and a dog playing behind her
My Land Means Home To Me: Rachel Dandeneau Shares Her Story
Sharing the perspectives of women landowners in NH as part of the Women in the Woods project.
Women in the Woods is a collaboration between UNH Cooperative Extension, NH Timberland Owners Association, the Society for the Protection of New Hamps... Learn More
Birch Tree Forest with Snow
Managing your Forest Land for a Healthy Forest
From the Woodlot Wanderings series by Coös County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
Most of the time the first reason for owning and managing your forest land is for wildlife. The next most popular reason is for ‘a healthy forest.’ No... Learn More
Balsam Tree damaged from Woolly Adelgid
The Balsam Woolly Adelgid
From the Trees Tell Their Stories series by Coös County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
This month I want to chat a bit about our Balsam Fir trees. I have seen in my travels around the county, as well as a couple of specific visits to wo... Learn More
Japanese beetles feeding on a tree
Beetles Ate My Tree
In New Hampshire, the metallic-green and bronze-colored Japanese beetles emerge from the soil in late June or July and search out host plants. Learn More
Bowls of oatmeal topped with fresh berries and sliced kiwi on the side.
Feed the Friends in Your Gut Microbiome
Every food that you eat impacts your health in many ways. Within just 24 hours, the foods we eat can change the bacterial make up in our stomachs, sma... Learn More
Food Canned With Lower Acidity Vinegar Deemed Unsafe
Foods stored more than a day using 4% vinegar or lower should be discarded
The National Center for Home Food Preservation asks that foods stored using 4% vingar or less, for more than 24 hours, be discarded. Learn More
Swanzey Lake
Workshop Presentations: Landscaping for Water Quality 2023
On March 30 and 31, 2023, landscaping professionals, watershed organization members, and community leaders responsible for managing land and water res... Learn More