Growing Better in New Hampshire
Our agriculture and horticulture specialists use the best research-based information to give New Hampshire farmers, businesses and citizens with the tools they need to succeed. We provide workshops, fact sheets, programs, on-site consultations and comprehensive pest, plant and soil diagnostics.
Articles
Courses for 2025 Pesticide Application training for private and commercial applicators, and recertification credits online.
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A new network seeks to increase access to affordable and nutritious food while supporting local farmers
The Carroll County Food Access Network was formed during the pandemic to address food insecurity and promote access to affordable, nutritious food whi...
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Extension specialists team up with farmers on a peach and nectarine cold hardiness variety trial in Concord
Although the scale of production for peaches in New Hampshire is far less than that of apples, it’s increasing every year. Extension is supporting gro...
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Resources
Gibbera twig blight is known to affect blueberries in Merrimack, Sullivan, Cheshire and Grafton counties of New Hampshire. This disease will affect fr...
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The 2023 production season was extremely challenging for farmers throughout the northeast. Widespread freeze events in February and May caused the gre...
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In the summer and fall of 2023, blueberry leaf rust was found widely distributed in New Hampshire, including Merrimack, Hillsborough and Strafford cou...
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Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot of blueberry is a fungal disease affecting both leaves and berries. Symptoms matching this disease were reported in se...
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Optimizing your boom sprayer's distribution pattern is a key part of controlling pests on fruit and vegetable crops, or in the landscape. This fa...
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Proper calibration of the low-pressure boom sprayer is necessary to ensure uniform and economical application, free of overdoses and skips. This fact ...
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