Agriculture & Gardens

In March 2012, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Department of Natural Resources & the Environment and UNH Cooperative Extension conducted a s...

About the brown marmorated stink bug...<br /> <br /> This invasive insect presents two types of problems: it can be a significant household nuisance...

Hand lenses are small inexpensive optical devices that are easy to carry on a lanyard or folded up in a pocket. Most of them magnify 5 to 20 times. Th...

Introduction<br /> <br /> We have three species of rootworms on New Hampshire corn. Their effects can sometimes be serious enough to require action....

Three-lined potato beetles are found on plants in the family Solanaceae, including potato, tomato and relatives. They are uncommon on potato, rare on ...

The Bottom Line: To be successful in business you need enough customers to buy your product over a sustained period of time at a profitable price.<br ...

Why fertilize?<br /> <br /> Fertilizer provides a source of essential nutrients that plants need to grow normally and be healthy. Nutrients are also...

What is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow it to slowly infiltrate into the soil. It...

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...

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...