Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
Adding SNAP/EBT Sales to your Farm [webinar video]
This webinar covers: What is FNS and how to start an application Steps to become a SNAP/EBT authorized retailer How to use your EBT or…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Supplemental Lighting Run Time Worksheet
As supplemental lighting in New Hampshire greenhouses becomes more common, the question of "how long should the lights run?" becomes more…
Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Seedlings Under Lights [Fact Sheet]
Many farmers and homeowners grow their own seedlings for transplant.  Doing this indoors can save the cost of buying, heating and maintaining a…
Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
New Hampshire Farm Products Map
Extension’s online map includes farm locations and contact information, farm-preferred methods for relaying product, marketing updates to the public…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Natural Resources, Geospatial Technologies Training Center Agriculture & Gardens
Reaching Your Customers in Times of Social Distancing [webinar video]
Recorded on April 15, 2020. This webinar focuses on how some New Hampshire and Vermont farms who sell through direct market channels including farm…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management Agriculture & Gardens
How is your garden center going to do business this spring? [tip sheet]
New Hampshire’s Governor Chris Sununu has listed “Nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers, and agriculture supply stores” as “essential services” in…
Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Understanding the LLC Webinar Recording
An LLC form of business ownership can be used as a tool to transfer a farm to another generation. It can also offer many protections that a sole…
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management Agriculture & Gardens
Installment Sale as a Means of Transferring the Farm Webinar Recording
An installment sale can be an affordable way for the incoming generation to purchase the farm. There are legal and tax impacts to consider before…
Agricultural Business Management, 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
Planning Ahead for Winter injury in Forages
Many farms look forward to the arrival of spring and the start of the growing season, but the change in seasons brought unpleasant surprises to farms…
Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Leasing Farmland Webinar Recording
The Future of the Farm Webinar Series 2020: Leasing Farmland Leasing is a great way to make use of fallow agriculture property and for a new…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Research Report: Using insectary plants to attract hoverflies, 2017-2018
Aphids are an economically damaging pest for several crops.  This study aimed to explore the practicality of using insectary plants to attract…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) vegetable crops Research Report
Starting a Food Business or Restaurant? Learn more about NH Food Protection Requirements
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services, Food Protection Section protects the safety and…
Food Safety, Agriculture & Gardens
2017 Food Code adopted by NH State Food Protection Section
Attention NH food service operators: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services, Food…
Food Safety, Agriculture & Gardens
Soil Moisture Sensors [fact sheet]
A Tool for Smart Irrigation Management Decisions Understanding the effects of rainfall and irrigation events on soil moisture provides critical…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Tick Identification and Testing for Tick-borne Illnesses in New Hampshire
New Hampshire homeowners, gardeners, hikers, hunters, landscapers and anyone else who works or plays outdoors can now have ticks identified and…
Agriculture & Gardens, Insect Identification Services Agriculture & Gardens
Growing fruits: Day-neutral strawberries in New Hampshire: Variety selection & production tips
Unlike traditional June-bearing strawberries, day-neutral varieties are less affected by daylength and initiate flowers as long as temperatures…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Berry Crops Guide
Organic Turf: Frequently Asked Questions
There are many questions today regarding how turf can be managed organically. Let's clear up some common misconceptions concerning best…
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Sustainable Beekeeping, Skills and Knowledge List
Beekeepers ought to have the following skills and knowledge about beekeeping so as to • Maintain healthy and productive honeybee colonies •…
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
How to site a greenhouse to receive the most sun
Many factors go into proper site selection for a greenhouse, such as slope, access and proximity to utilities. An important factor is how much…
Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers Agriculture & Gardens