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
Supporting Safe, Local Food from Field to Market
The Jumpstart to Produce Safety Program helps small and mid-sized New Hampshire farms improve food safety through education, assessments, and practica...
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Soil pH is a key factor in determining plant health because it directly affects nutrient availability. If the pH falls outside the optimal range for a...
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Article describes UNH Extension work on farms to support growers reduce the potential for agriculture water becoming a source of produce contamination...
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Resources
Mummy berry, caused by the fungus Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi, is a significant disease affecting highbush and lowbush blueberries across New Hampshi...
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Information about washing, drying, removing ring bands, stacking, labeling, preventing contamination, and detecting spoilage.
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Bitter rot is a fungal disease that primarily causes fruit rot of apples and pears. The symptoms of bitter rot predominately appear on the fruit in Ju...
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Frogeye leaf spot and black rot caused by the fungus Botryosphaeria obtuse (Schwein) is an economically important disease of apple in the Northern and...
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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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La calibración adecuada del rociador de barra de baja presión es necesaria para garantizar una aplicación uniforme y económica, libre de sobredosis y ...
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