Resources

Pruning guidelines for all trees and shrubs, in the home setting and in commercial applications.

The decision to purchase land can be one of the most important financial and personal decisions that you make in your lifetime. Whether you are…

Pruning guidelines for all trees and shrubs, in the home setting and in commercial applications.

Recently, parthenocarpic varieties of eggplant (ones that set fruit without pollination) have been developed specifically for greenhouse and tunnel…

Fig is grown commercially in mild climates throughout the world. Fig offers the potential to be a high-value crop in New England, but to be…

Introduction Home-grown grapes make excellent fresh eating, juices, jellies, raisins, and wine. A small home vineyard with even just a vine or two…

Introduction Low winter temperatures and a short growing season generally limit grape production to the southern half of New Hampshire. Grape…

A chart that shows the availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables based on harvest dates.  

Map of community gardens in New Hampshire to build a network for sharing information among gardeners and organizers. Survey for community garden…

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

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

Updated every Tuesday through the season. Keep your eyes peeled for out-of-the-ordinary pest alerts in our email newsletter. If you are not…

The following guide is to be used when considering employing pollination services on your farm. Growers and beekeepers will need to tailor the…

Aphids are an economically damaging pest for several crops.  This study aimed to explore the practicality of using insectary plants to attract…

A Tool for Smart Irrigation Management Decisions Understanding the effects of rainfall and irrigation events on soil moisture provides critical…

Unlike traditional June-bearing strawberries, day-neutral varieties are less affected by daylength and initiate flowers as long as temperatures…

The main objectives of pruning trees should be to create and preserve good structure, and to correct storm damage or other problems that develop…

Why Prune? Pruning is often regarded as one of the most intimidating aspects of gardening. Fearful of making a mistake, many people simply avoid…

Fertilizing Fruit Trees Before planting fruit trees, we recommend that gardeners test their soil before planting to de­termine the amount of lime…

An online guide for producers by Iago Hale and his UNH lab group, published in 2019, providing enterprise analysis, vineyard establishment, planting…