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Rain Gardens - Design and Installation What is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow it to slowly infiltrate into the soil.…	Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: High tunnel cucumber variety trial, 2010 In 2010, we evaluated fourteen varieties of cucumbers in a replicated trial in an unheated high tunnel at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station in…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Zucchini variety trial, 2010-2011 In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated eleven green and five yellow zucchini cultivars in replicated field trials at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
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 Resources, Agricultural Law & Taxation, Farm Estate & Succession Planning, Financial Planning & Record Keeping, Labor & Personnel Training	Agriculture & Gardens	Guide
Research Report: Summer squash variety trial, 2010-2011 In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated ten yellow summer squash cultivars (eight in each year; six in both years) in replicated field trials at the NH…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
How Do I Build a Rain Garden? [video] The video below shows the steps involved in installing a small residential rain garden. It was produced by the NH Dept. of Environmental Services…	Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: Winter sprouting broccoli research report, 2010 Sprouting broccoli is a traditional English crop for fresh market and home gardeners. Sprouting broccoli produces many small shoots, rather than a…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: High tunnel tomato variety trial, 2011-2012 Tomato is the crop most commonly grown in high tunnels throughout New England. We compared several indeterminate tomato varieties in a replicated…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
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…	Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management Resources, Labor & Personnel Training	Agriculture & Gardens	Guide
Research Report: Temperature Moderating Effects of Low Tunnels Over Winter In Cool Climates – 2010 Low tunnels are temporary, small (4-8 ft tall, 5-10 ft wide) unheated structures with hoops made of PVC or metal conduit, covered with various…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops		Research Report
Research Report: Using low tunnels for overwintering crops - lessons learned Low tunnels are essential small greenhouses, built over crops for protection. They are sometimes used for protection from rain during the growing…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Brussels sprouts variety trial and topping study, 2013-2014 Brussels sprout is an important fall crop for many diversified vegetable growers and home gardeners in New England. Our objectives were to: 1)…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Sweetpotato early harvest study, 2014 In NH, sweetpotato is typically harvested in late September or early October. To ensure good eating quality, roots must be stored for a brief period…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Overwintering onions, 2014 to 2015 Fall-planted onions can survive well in low tunnels to produce very early spring bulbed onions. In this study, we evaluated several different…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: High tunnel pepper variety trial, 2015-2017 In the growing seasons of 2015-2017, we evaluated several varieties of greenhouse pepper varieties under unheated high tunnel production conditions.…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Winter spinach production in high tunnels, 2014 to 2016 Spinach is a suitable crop for winter production in New Hampshire due to its ability to continue producing saleable leaves at very low-temperatures.	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Seedless table grape variety and training system evaluation, 2019 Several hardy seedless grape cultivars have been released within the last few decades. We have recently planted a research vineyard at the…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	Berry Crops	Research Report
Research Report: Managing cabbage aphid in Brussels sprout, 2016 From 2013 to 2015, we performed experiments comparing different varieties of Brussels sprouts as well as different topping practices. During these…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report
Research Report: Low input weed management of wild blueberries, 2014 to 2016 Effective weed management in wild blueberry can be challenging for the organic and low-input grower. Semi-annual burning and mowing will control…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	Berry Crops	Research Report
Research Report: Overwintering scallions with heavy rowcover, 2017 After several years of research, we know that it is possible to plant bulbing onion (Allium cepa) in the fall, overwinter them in low tunnels, and…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	vegetable crops	Research Report

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