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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…	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…	Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens	Agriculture & Gardens
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
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),…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	Berry Crops
Monitoring Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) with Traps Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) attacks ripening and ripe raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, cranberries, late cherries, fall strawberries…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	Berry Crops
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) About the brown marmorated stink bug... This invasive insect presents two types of problems: it can be a significant household nuisance, and a… Location: Soil Testing, Insect ID & Plant Diagnostic Lab	Insect Identification Services, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
Magnifiers & Other Visual Aids for Insect Monitoring [fact sheet] Hand lenses are small inexpensive optical devices that are easy to carry on a lanyard or folded up in a pocket. Most of them magnify 5 to 20 times.…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Vegetables: Managing Blossom End-Rot [fact sheet] Blossom-end rot (BER) is a disorder that commonly affects tomato, pepper and squash. Symptoms are caused by the death of a group of cells in the…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops	Fact Sheet
Corn Rootworms in New Hampshire [fact sheet] Introduction We have three species of rootworms on New Hampshire corn. Their effects can sometimes be serious enough to require action. In states…	Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)	Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Vegetables: Tomatoes [fact sheet] Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops among home gardeners, and with good reason: not only are tomatoes delicious and versatile, they are…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops	Fact Sheet
Growing Sweet Corn [fact sheet] Sweet corn is a popular vegetable and is relatively easy to grow. Among market gardeners throughout New England, about half of the vegetable acreage…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops	Fact Sheet
Growing Vegetables: Asparagus [fact sheet] Asparagus is a perennial crop that produces spears year after year for 10 to 15 years or longer if the plants are given adequate care. Because it…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops
Growing Sweetpotatoes in New Hampshire [fact sheet] Sweetpotato* (Ipomoea batatas) is a member of the morning glory (Convolvulaceae) family. The sweetpotato is not related to the Irish potato, which…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden	vegetable crops
Growing Fruit: Grafting Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard [fact sheet] Grafting as a means of propagating fruit trees dates back several thousand years or more. Grafting is used for two principal reasons: most fruit…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Homesteading	tree fruit crops & orchards	Fact Sheet
Three-Lined Potato Beetle [fact sheet] Three-lined potato beetles are found on plants in the family Solanaceae, including potato, tomato and relatives. They are uncommon on potato, rare on…	Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)	Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Fruits: Wild Lowbush Blueberries [fact sheet] Wild lowbush blueberries have always called New Hampshire home. These small, flavor and antioxidant-packed fruits are common in abandoned fields, in…	Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops	Berry Crops	Fact Sheet
Market Planning for Value-Added Agricultural Products [workbook] The Bottom Line: To be successful in business you need enough customers to buy your product over a sustained period of time at a profitable price…	Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens	Agriculture & Gardens
Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs [fact sheet] Why fertilize? Fertilizer provides a source of essential nutrients that plants need to grow normally and be healthy. Nutrients are also supplied…	Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden	Agriculture & Gardens
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.…	Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, 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

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