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A Recap of the 2024 Women Landowner Summit
An opportunity for NH women forest landowners to come together, learn, build skills, and connect.
On March 8, 2024, over ninety women forest landowners came together at the Women Landowner Summit to learn, build skills, and connect. Learn More
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A Different Approach to Economic Development
Market System Development is a sector-focused approach, aiming to grow targeted industries by addressing the challenges that the industry is facing. E... Learn More
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Getting to Work with DIRT
Individuals from over twenty groups, organizations, and municipalities from the greater Franklin-Northfield-Tilton “Foothills” region of New Hampshire... Learn More
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How to Maintain your Google Business™ Profile
Tips for farms on optimizing and engaging with their Google Business™ Profile throughout the year
Learn how to boost your Google Business™ Profile by engaging with customers, posting updates, and leveraging Business Profile insights. Learn More
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Five Reasons Why Farm Businesses Should Claim Their Google Business™ Profile
An accurate and up-to-date Google Business™ Profile is a free, essential marketing tool for all farm businesses
An accurate and up-to-date Google Business™ Profile is a free, essential marketing tool for all farm businesses Learn More
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Nate Bernitz, Sara Oberle and Michelle Lemos Recognized with Extension’s Annual Staff Awards
In fall 2023, Extension staff were recognized and awarded for their impactful work with UNH Extension at the UNH Extension Conference in Concord, NH
2023 UNH Extension Awards included the Exceeding at Extension Award, Excellence in Collaboration & Partnerships Award and the Excellence in Support Aw... Learn More
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5 Ways to Participate in National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Keep an eye out for invasive species, from February 26— March 3, 2024 and beyond.
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is being celebrated February 26— March 3, 2024. Learn More
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Women Talk Tractors [audio]
Episode 2 of the Shared Soil Podcast
Kendall and Rebecca discuss all things tractors... our own involvement with equipment, our own experiences with tractors, how they are involved in our... Learn More
As the farmer surveys his flooded field, he feels a sense of despair. Climate change has brought more extreme weather, making it harder to grow crops and maintain his livelihood.
UNH Extension Agricultural Disaster Response 2023
Extension specialists played a key role in identifying crop losses from disaster events and communicating those losses to state and federal agencies for relief funding
The 2023 production season was extremely challenging for farmers throughout the northeast. Widespread freeze events in February and May caused the gre... Learn More
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How Should I Take Care of Backyard Chickens in the Winter?
Tips on keeping chickens warm and protected during cold months
Raising backyard chickens can be a rewarding experience for the whole family and it’s a great way to be more self-sufficient. They are relatively easy... Learn More