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The crowns of several pines show healthy versus struggling trees.
Your Pine Trees Are Too Crowded
Part of the "A Walk in the Woods" series
White pines are particularly sensitive to growing too close together. In a crowded stand of pine, the trees’ lower branches can’t survive in the deep ... Learn More
Picture of Lindsay Watkins, the new Extension forester
New Extension Forester, Lindsay Watkins, based in Dover
UNH Extension is pleased to announce that on September 18th Lindsay Watkins started as our new Extension Field Specialist, Forest Resources, covering... Learn More
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Can What You Eat Improve Your Metabolism?
What is Metabolism? In a nutshell, metabolism is the process of the body turning our food and drink into energy. Everyone has a metabolism, and it is ... Learn More
Wood Lot with herd trail
Agroforestry
From the Woodlot Wanderings series by Coös County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
Hello everyone! We are now well into October and our fall colors are rapidly fading and falling. Seems like the colors were pretty and quite vibrant b... Learn More
Acorns on burlap
Separating the Good from the Bad
In early to mid-summer, a female acorn weevil uses her elongated mouth parts to chew a tiny hole in a developing acorn. She then deposits a fertilized... Learn More
group of kids in front of a banner that reads "Welcome to World Dairy Expo"
NH 4-H takes on Madison, WI
Four NH 4-H members recently returned from the 2023 National 4-H Dairy Conference, held annually in Madison, WI. The conference features four packed d... Learn More
Mural on brick wall on Nashua NH's Heritage Trail
New Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Finds Nonprofit Arts and Culture was a $151.7 Billion Industry in 2022
New research confirms that arts and culture is not only good for you, it’s good for your community, and good for business. Nationally, the Arts & Econ... Learn More
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The Graniteer Festival and the Value of Making Time to Be Together
During the final weekend of September, just as the maple trees were starting to turn red up north, hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts gathered in Francon... Learn More
Fall leaves in a perennial bed
Closing Out the Gardening Season
To clean up or not to clean up? That is the question. So many opinions, so many options. So many things to put on the TO DO List… or not. What’s a ... Learn More
Yellow chanterelle mushrooms in woods
Foraged Mushrooms Safety and Quality
Guidance for mushroom foraging in New Hampshire
Foraged wild mushroom food safety starts with learning how to identify safe, non-toxic, edible wild mushrooms. Whether foraging for your own use or yo... Learn More