Agriculture & Gardens

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Research Report: Zucchini variety trial, 2010-2011
In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated eleven green and five yellow zucchini cultivars in replicated field trials at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station in...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Hiring a Farm Employee in New Hampshire: Tax and Paperwork Checklist
Introduction<br /> <br /> Hiring a farm employee is an exciting moment. It means the farm is getting large enough and stable enough to take on addit...
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Law & Taxation Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: Summer squash variety trial, 2010-2011
In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated ten yellow summer squash cultivars (eight in each year; six in both years) in replicated field trials at the NH Agricul...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
How Do I Build a Rain Garden? [video]
The video below shows the steps involved in installing a small residential rain garden. It was produced by the NH Dept. of Environmental Services thro...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: Winter sprouting broccoli research report, 2010
Sprouting broccoli is a traditional English crop for fresh market and home gardeners. Sprouting broccoli produces many small shoots, rather than a sin...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: High tunnel tomato variety trial, 2011-2012
Tomato is the crop most commonly grown in high tunnels throughout New England. We compared several indeterminate tomato varieties in a replicated tria...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Managing Risks of Interns and Volunteers in New Hampshire
UNH Cooperative Extension collaborated with Farm Commons to produce this guide to explain the laws behind interns and volunteers. It also provides ins...
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: Temperature Moderating Effects of Low Tunnels Over Winter In Cool Climates – 2010
Low tunnels are temporary, small (4-8 ft tall, 5-10 ft wide) unheated structures with hoops made of PVC or metal conduit, covered with various materia...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Research Report
Research Report: Using low tunnels for overwintering crops - lessons learned
Low tunnels are essential small greenhouses, built over crops for protection. They are sometimes used for protection from rain during the growing seas...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Brussels sprouts variety trial and topping study, 2013-2014
Brussels sprout is an important fall crop for many diversified vegetable growers and home gardeners in New England. Our objectives were to: 1) compare...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report