Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
Dairy Management Alternatives in Low Income Years [Videos]
The following two webinars were a part of the Risk Management Education Series hosted by UNH Cooperative Extension on March 2, 2017. Making a…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops Agriculture & Gardens
Gifting vs. Selling as a Means of Transferring the Farm Webinar Recording
The Future of the Farm: Estate & Succession Planning Webinar Series Gifting can be a simple option to start transferring the farm assets now,…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Inheriting a Farm - Passing on the Farm Webinar Recording
The Future of the Farm: Estate & Succession Planning Webinar Series Inheritance is often times an easy way to pass on the family farm. However…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Farm Estate & Succession Planning Agriculture & Gardens
New England Farm Account Book
This resource is a downloadable Excel Workbook to use as a recordkeeping system. Developed by UMaine Extension, this tool will enable you to keep…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Estate Planning: Wills vs. Trusts, Longterm Healthcare Webinar Recording
The Future of the Farm: Estate & Succession Planning Webinar Series Estate Planning often involves setting up a will and/or trust. Learn the…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Sales Forecasting For Agricultural Businesses
Conducting research to estimate the market potential of a new product or venture After several years in business, you’re thinking about expanding…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management
Conserving the Family Farm
This 2002 publication by Annette Lorraine is a guide to conservation easements for farmers and agricultural professionals, landowners and…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Preserving Rural Character Through Agriculture: A Resource Kit for Planners [toolkit]
Preserving rural character is a top priority for virtually every small New Hampshire town. Larger communities put a similarly high priority on…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Farm Transfer Planning Resources
Tools, fact sheets, and information to help in the farm succession planning process: Ag Transitions, Center for Farm Financial Management,…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Farm Estate & Succession Planning Agriculture & Gardens
Sales Forecasting [workbook]
This Excel workbook is designed to assist farmers, and owners of similar businesses, with  forecasting the sales of up to five products. A product…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management
UNH Farm Financial Management Reports and Analysis
This Excel workbook is a tool for farmers that generates a cash flow budget, beginning and ending balance sheets, and a farm income statement.  It…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Financial Planning & Record Keeping, Farmer Support Networks Agriculture & Gardens
Farmers Markets in Rockingham and Strafford Counties, New Hampshire
In March 2012, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Department of Natural Resources & the Environment and UNH Cooperative Extension conducted a…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Market Planning for Value-Added Agricultural Products [workbook]
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…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Hiring a Farm Employee in New Hampshire: Tax and Paperwork Checklist
Introduction Hiring a farm employee is an exciting moment. It means the farm is getting large enough and stable enough to take on additional help…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Law & Taxation Agriculture & Gardens
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…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Farmers Market Consumers in Rockingham & Strafford Counties, New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and UNH Cooperative Extension conducted a survey of…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens 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…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Health & Well-Being, Farmers Markets, Food Access, Granite State Market Match Research Report
Farmers Market Consumers in New Hampshire
Executive Summary A survey of 513 New Hampshire residents conducted in February 2017 has revealed that about 84 percent of respondents have…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens, Farmers Markets, Health & Well-Being, Granite State Market Match Agriculture & Gardens
Selling Successfully at a Farmers Market
For growers, it’s a place to sell their products, be part of the community, meet new customers and build a strong, loyal relationship with them.…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
New Hampshire Farmers Talk About Managing Business Risks [video]
Videos of Chuck Souther from Apple Hill Farm; Trevor Hardy from Brookdale Fruit Farm; Adam Crete from Highway View Farm;Phil Ferdinando from J &…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management Video