Agriculture & Gardens
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| Hornworms on Tomatoes in New Hampshire [fact sheet] We have two species of hornworms that feed on tomato foliage (occasionally the fruit) in New Hampshire. The most common by far is the tobacco hornworm...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden | vegetable crops | Fact Sheet |
| Growing Garlic in New Hampshire [fact sheet] Garlic is one of the easiest and most satisfying crops for home vegetable gardeners to grow. It yields two useful crops; the garlic bulbs themselves, ...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden | vegetable crops | Fact Sheet |
| Raspberry Cane Maggot [fact sheet] Pegomya rubivora (Coquillett) <br />
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Sometimes I get reports of “raspberry cane borer” injury in early June. It doesn’t seem right, because r...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | Berry Crops | Fact Sheet |
| Pollinator Plants for Northern New England Gardens [fact sheet] A listing of plant types for people who want to create pollinator-friendly gardens to support numerous kinds of native bees, as well as honey bees, bu...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden, Community Gardening, School Gardening | Agriculture & Gardens | |
| Why Do (or Don't) New Englanders Buy Local Produce? We highlighted the key findings from a 2016 consumer survey of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire residents that investigated the consumer perspective o...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Marketing & Sales, Health & Well-Being, Farmers Markets, Food Access, Granite State Market Match | Research Report | |
| Farmers Market Consumers in New Hampshire Executive Summary<br />
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A survey of 513 New Hampshire residents conducted in February 2017 has revealed that about 84 percent of respondents ...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Marketing & Sales, Health & Well-Being, Farmers Markets, Granite State Market Match | Agriculture & Gardens | |
| Growing Fruit: Highbush Blueberries [fact sheet] Highbush blueberries are a popular home garden fruit for both fresh and frozen use. They grow well throughout the southern half of New Hampshire and s...
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | |
| Blueberry Stem Borer [fact sheet] Oberea myops Haldeman <br />
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Blueberry stem borer is a beetle also known as the rhododendron stem borer and the azalea stem borer. It is in t...
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | Agriculture & Gardens | |
| Producing Your Own Eggs Sources of Hens<br />
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Though it’s sometimes possible to buy five-month old pullets that are ready to start laying eggs, it’s more likely you’...
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Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | |
| Best Practices for Submitting Your Insect for Identification There are between 10 and 20 thousand species of insects in New Hampshire, so identifying an insect, spider or tick is often the crucial first step tow...
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Insect Identification Services, Agriculture & Gardens |
