Resources

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Yellow Rattle
In June of 2012 and 2013, Alan Eaton, Ross MacKeil, Elizabeth Puris, Daimon Meeh, Steven Turaj and Carl Majewski made a preliminary survey of New…
 Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Worker Protection Standards [Online Recertification Course]
Worker Protection Standards The Worker Protection Standard's purpose is to reduce the risk of illness and injury from pesticide exposure to…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Winter Protection of Roses [fact sheet]
Introduction Winter protection is often necessary for most types of garden roses. The extent of protection depends on the type of rose and its…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown
 Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Fact Sheet
Wildflower Mixes for Trial in New Hampshire
Thinking of planting a mixed wildflower meadow from seed?  Based on observations and trials in NH, we have formulated a basic mix for NH meadow…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance
Wildflower Meadows - Plant Selection and Establishment
  Why Wildflower Meadows? They are beautiful and tie your landscape in to the surrounding environment. Adding even a small area of native…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden
Why Some Farms Pay Wages as Salary
Defines salary, eligibility and tips for identifying when to pay salary on the farm.
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Labor & Personnel Training, Farmer Support Networks Fact Sheet
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
White Pine Weevil [fact sheet]
The white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi) is one of the most destructive insect pests of eastern white pines in North America. Norway spruce, jack pine…
 Pesticide Safety Education, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
White Grubs [fact sheet]
White grubs are the larval or grub stage of several species of beetles and chafers. The two most troublesome species in New Hampshire are the…
 Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
What's In Your Water? 2017 New Hampshire Water Survey
A presentation by Ryan Dickson of UNH Cooperative Extension on the 2017 New Hampshire Water Survey.   For more information, contact John Smith…
 Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
What the Grower Should Expect in Colonies Rented for Pollination
The following guide is to be used when considering employing pollination services on your farm. Growers and beekeepers will need to tailor the…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Berry Crops
What is Risk Management and What Resources Can We Suggest? [faq]
Risk management recognizes a new, expansive vision for agriculture: A vision taking into account the interdependency of business, family and…
 Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecological approach to pest control that combines several different techniques to maintain pests below…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
What Can Be Included in Your Soil Testing Report?
UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Test Descriptions The choice of soil test methods used vary from state to state and it is important that the method…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Soil Testing Services Agriculture & Gardens
Ways to Increase Milk Production
Dairy farmers probably get sick of hearing the age- old advice of “you’ve got to increase production to be more profitable”. However, there isn’t a…
 Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Water for Calves
It is well accepted that calves need milk or milk replacer in their diet to grow them to weaning age. There are a lot of misconceptions about…
 Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Visual Evaluation of Hay [video]
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…
 Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
VG - Vegetable Study Materials [Private]
Vegetable (VG) is a private applicator commodity. This page contains the required manuals and factsheets for Vegetable (VG) private license…
 Pesticide Safety Education, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Very Small Greenhouses for Back Yards
When a gardener has had some success with growing plants “in season”, often the next logical step is to work on extending the season or even…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers Agriculture & Gardens
Vegetable IPM Reports
All Integrated Pest Management Reports for the 2023 growing season
 Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Fruit & Vegetable Crops Agriculture & Gardens Research Report