Resources
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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…
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Berry Crops | Fact Sheet | |
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New England Cottontail Rabbits in New Hampshire [brochure]
Threats to New England Cottontails
Forest Succession. The New England cottontail has specific habitat needs, relying on dense thickets for…
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Natural Resources, Wildlife | Natural Resources | ||
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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…
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Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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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…
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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Coverts - Volunteer Agreement [form]
Volunteer agreement form for NH Coverts Project volunteers.
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
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Beavers and Their Control
Introduction
Beavers were numerous in New Hampshire when European settlers first arrived. Their pelts were extremely valuable to trappers who, at…
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Natural Resources, Wildlife | Natural Resources | ||
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A Landowner’s Guide to New England Cottontail Habitat Management
This 40-page document highlights New England’s only native cottontail rabbit species that is in peril. Over the past few decades, the New England…
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Wildlife, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | ||
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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.…
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report | |
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report | |
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Law & Taxation | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report | |
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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…
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report | |
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report | |
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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…
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Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Research Report | ||
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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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report | |
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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)…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops | vegetable crops | Research Report |
