Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
NH Coverts Project [brochure]
NH Coverts Project Volunteers Working for Wildlife NH Coverts volunteers are landowners, local decision-makers, teachers, business people, writers…
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),…
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
Coverts Library
Recommended publications and other resources useful for landowners interested in wildlife habitat management.
Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project
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…
Insect Identification Services, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Forestry Field Notes
A field note is a periodic report from "the field," based on observation and experience. If you have a field…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
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
NH Big Tree Program Flyer
NH Big Tree Program Flyer
NH Big Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Resources for Big Tree Volunteers
NH Big Tree Volunteer Resources: Database issues: Forgot your password? Email mary.tebo@unh.edu Error messages?  Email Michael.Toepfer@…
NH Big Trees, Natural Resources
Business Retention Report: Hillsborough NH 2017
The Business Retention program promotes a thriving economy by helping communities identify the challenges and barriers to the survival and growth of…
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Research Report
4-H Civic Project Areas
4-H Civic Project Areas
New Hampshire 4-H
Radius: Cultivating Success for the N.H. Economy
Radius is a publication about UNH Cooperative Extension’s work, which focuses on improving the quality of life in New Hampshire through diverse…
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
Storm Damage and Natural Disturbance
Forests are dynamic ecosystems shaped by human and natural disturbances. While we may carefully tend and manage our forests to meet our objectives, a…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
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