Resources

This is a compilation of online resources shared during the Farmers Market webinar held on Monday, May 18, 2020. Additional resources have been added…

Heifers are either the second or third greatest cost on a dairy farm, behind feed costs and labor. It has been estimated that the cost to raise a…

Extension’s online map includes farm locations and contact information, farm-preferred methods for relaying product, marketing updates to the public…

Many farms look forward to the arrival of spring and the start of the growing season, but the change in seasons brought unpleasant surprises to farms…

Internal Parasites can be classified into two basic groups, worms and protozoa. Parasitic disease differs from bacterial and viral disease in…

The following two webinars were a part of the Risk Management Education Series hosted by UNH Cooperative Extension on March 2, 2017. Making a…

You can a lot about hay by looking at it, feeling it, and even (carefully!) smelling it. The video below discusses what sorts of things distinguish…

Forage testing is the best way to assess the quality of your hay, but getting accurate results depends on starting with a representative sample. The…

Experts and state producers shared their knowlege and experience using automated calf feeders during a March 22, 2018 webinar hosted by UNH…

Most farms will eventually have a construction project to add new facilities or improve existing ones. Depending upon the skill of the owner and…

Housing If you choose to raise turkeys indoors on floors that are cleanable, it will be easier to control predators and parasites. You’ll need…

Sources of Hens Though it’s sometimes possible to buy five-month old pullets that are ready to start laying eggs, it’s more likely you’ll need to…

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 Raising a flock of chickens for home meat or egg production can be an easy and rewarding experience. Before you jump into…

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

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,…

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…

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…

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