Agriculture & Gardens

UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Test Descriptions<br /> <br /> The choice of soil test methods used vary from state to state and it is important that...

What Are Heavy Metals?<br /> <br /> Heavy metals are a class of elements that include lead, copper, arsenic, and cadmium, and can be toxic to humans...

Raspberries can be an enjoyable crop for the conscientious gardener. A well-maintained raspberry bed can provide fruit for 10 to 20 years. Red raspber...

Form needed to submit an insect, tick or other arthropod to the Insect Identification Service. Directions on packaging and sending a specimen are on p...

Backyard apple trees can be valued additions to the home garden, offering fresh, flavorful and healthful fruit,

Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecological approach to pest control that combines several different techniques to maintain pests below damaging...

Selecting healthy plants<br /> Take a step back to examine the plant’s overall structure. Shrubs should have several stems coming from the base of th...

 <br /> <br /> Why Wildflower Meadows?<br /> <br /> They are beautiful and tie your landscape in to the surrounding environment. Adding even a sma...

The guide was created by a  collaboration of tree fruit specialists in all six New England states, and is intended for commercial farmers. It provides...

Preventive Controls, officially titled “Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food”<br /> <br /> This rule applies to facilit...