Resources
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Scouting & Managing Greenhouse Nutrient Problems [fact sheet]
Nutrient problems can show up in your crop very quickly. Perform regular soil tests so that you can identify problems early and take corrective…
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Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Poinsettias: Care and Reflowering [fact sheet]
Easier Than it Sounds, Rewarding, and Fun!
A Brief History of Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima, more commonly known as the poinsettia, is one…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown
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Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
How to Report Your Volunteer Hours
Video Transcript
Greetings!
This is a “how-do” video on reporting volunteer hours within Salesforce. …
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New Hampshire Master Gardeners, Yard & Garden | |||
Bed Bugs [fact sheet]
Pest Fact Sheet
Introduction
From fossil remains in ancient Egypt, we know that the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, has troubled humans in…
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Yard & Garden | |||
Insect Pests of Home Lawns [fact sheet]
Introduction
There are several insects and mites that feed on grass, but not all cause economic or aesthetic damage. Many of them are harmless and…
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Yard & Garden | |||
Bot Flies [fact sheet]
Bot flies comprise the family Cuterebridae, and are parasites that attack mammals. Their larvae live inside living mammals. We have three species of…
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Yard & Garden | |||
Horsehair Worms [fact sheet]
Introduction
Horsehair worms are very long, slender parasites of insects that are found in moist places. In New Hampshire they are mostly found…
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Yard & Garden | |||
Insect Repellents [fact sheet]
The term “insect repellent” doesn’t accurately reflect how these materials work. They don’t actually repel insects, but rather block the receptors…
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Yard & Garden | |||
Springtails or “Snowfleas” [fact sheet]
Introduction
The appearance of large numbers of minute jumping insects called springtails or “snow fleas” is common each winter and early spring…
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Yard & Garden | |||
Schoolyard SITES Overview
UNH Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Joan and James Leitzel Center, has received a National Science Foundation Discovery Research PreK-…
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources, Schoolyard SITES, STEM Education, Schoolyard SITES, Citizen Science Projects | |||
How to Become a Big Tree Volunteer
NH’s Big Tree Program recognizes and records the state’s biggest champions. From the “William Whipple” horse chestnut in Portsmouth to a black spruce…
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Natural Resources, NH Big Trees | |||
NH Coverts Project Facebook Group
The NH Coverts Project Facebook Group is a place for Coverts Volunteers to share ideas and information with each other.The group is maintained and…
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | |||
Controlling Wasps, Bees and Hornets Around Your Home [fact sheet]
Wasp encounters can be painful, even life-threatening, for a few highly sensitive people. Yet some New Hampshire species are not very aggressive and…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Raising Turkeys
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…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | 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…
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Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Brook Trout in New Hampshire [brochure]
Brook Trout are a native freshwater fish found in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes throughout New Hampshire. They are powerful swimmers often found…
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Natural Resources | |||
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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance | |||
Bats in New Hampshire [brochure]
Bats are the only mammals that truly fly. They are generally nocturnal, sleeping during the day and beginning to fly at dusk to forage for insects.…
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Natural Resources | |||
NH Coverts Project [brochure]
NH Coverts Project Volunteers Working for Wildlife
NH Coverts volunteers are landowners, local decision-makers, teachers, business people, writers…
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | ||
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) – a major pest of fruit crops
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar gnat from China and Japan. It attacks ripening and ripe fruit of brambles (raspberry & blackberry),…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Berry Crops |