Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops

Housing<br /> <br /> <br /> If you choose to raise turkeys indoors on floors that are cleanable, it will be easier to control predators and parasit...

Sources of Hens<br /> <br /> Though it’s sometimes possible to buy five-month old pullets that are ready to start laying eggs, it’s more likely you’...

Whether for eggs or for meat, in order to have success with your small or large poultry flock, you need to make sure you start and end with a healthy ...

Starting your chicks<br /> <br /> <br /> Raising a flock of chickens for home meat or egg production can be an easy and rewarding experience. Befor...

Biosolids can be a cost-effective source of nutrients to support crop production. Responsible use of this resource, however, entails carefully balanci...

Carefully-collected animal manure was once the main source of nutrients for crop production. Today, horse owners with one or more animals often don’t ...

Although improving soil fertility by additions of fertilizer, lime, or wood-ash based on a soil test can do much to increase a field’s productivity, t...

There are plenty of times when having hard copy of crop records can be handy, and this worksheet allows you to keep track of crop information, soil fe...

Many species of grasses and legumes serve as forages. However, not all forage species are suited to New Hampshire’s climate and growing season, nor ar...

Some pastures and hayfields that need improvement aren’t well suited to conventional renovation. A pasture may be too steep or too rocky for conventio...