Resources

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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
Buying Products Directly From Farmers and Valuing Agriculture: Behavior and Attitudes of New Hampshire Food Shoppers
Many farms in New Hampshire are reconsidering their business strategies due to adverse effects from local development, foreign agricultural imports,…
Agriculture & Gardens
Farmers Market Consumers in Rockingham & Strafford Counties, New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and UNH Cooperative Extension conducted a survey of…
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Business Retention Report: Portsmouth 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
Business Retention Report: Wilton 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
2018-19 New England Vegetable Management Guide
Extension specialists throughout the region collaboratively publish this guide, to provide information on pest and cultural management of vegetable…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops
Business Retention Report: Wolfeboro NH 2016
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
2019-20 New England Small Fruit Management Guide
Extension specialists throughout the region collaboratively publish this guide, to provide information on pest and cultural management of small fruit…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Berry Crops Guide
Business Retention Report: Hooksett NH 2016
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
Leveraging Broadband to Strengthen New Hampshire’s Economy and Quality of Life Information Brief
Broadband Overview Broadband—high-speed internet that is always on, is faster than traditional dial-up access, and allows multiple users to…
Location: Durham Campus
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Hornworms on Tomatoes in New Hampshire [fact sheet]
We have two species of hornworms that feed on tomato foliage (occasionally the fruit) in New Hampshire. The most common by far is the tobacco…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden vegetable crops Fact Sheet
Big Trees of NH Book
The book Big Trees of New Hampshire was published in 2014 by NH Big Tree State Coordinator Kevin Martin. His book directs you on 28 hikes to find 85…
NH Big Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
4-H In the School
4-H enriches learning inside the walls of the classroom while connecting the learning experience to the outside community. County 4-H programs can…
STEM Education, Teaching Through Inquiry & Science Practices New Hampshire 4-H