Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
Managing Squash Vine Borer Problems in New Hampshire [fact sheet]
Dr. Alan T. Eaton, Extension Specialist, Entomology and George Hamilton, Extension Field Specialist, Food & Agriculture
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Multicolored Asian Ladybug [fact sheet]
Description In 1994 a new ladybug appeared in New Hampshire. Known to scientists as Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), this insect is now common in all…
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Raspberry Crown Borer [fact sheet]
Adult raspberry crown borers are striking black and yellow moths, 10 to 15mm (3/8 to 5/8 inch) long. In some individuals, the yellow is quite bright…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Think Before You Buy a Pesticide [fact sheet]
Read the label before you buy! Make certain a pesticide you are considering buying is labeled for your intended purpose. That means the pest that…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Yellow Rattle
In June of 2012 and 2013, Alan Eaton, Ross MacKeil, Elizabeth Puris, Daimon Meeh, Steven Turaj and Carl Majewski made a preliminary survey of New…
Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Enrolling in NH 4-H: Begins October 1st for 2024 -2025
Youth and families use ZSuites to enroll in NH 4-H programming. By enrolling online, you are connected to the world of 4-H and will receive regular…
4-H New Hampshire 4-H Guide
Identifying Productive Laying Hens [video]
Make sure that all of your hens are earning their keep. This video will give you tips to identifying which chickens are in good laying condition…
Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Fruits: Growing Pears in the Home Orchard [fact sheet]
Pears will grow well in all but the coldest areas of New Hampshire. Popular varieties such as Bartlett and Bosc are reasonably winter hardy where…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Common Prescribed Burning Prescription Parameters in Northeastern Fuels
Prescribed fire is an important management tool in select northeastern United States habitats. Accurate and effective prescription parameters are…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Eligibility and Enrollment in New Hampshire's Current Use Taxation Program
A study conducted in 1994 and 1995, that examines current use around the state, and provides information on eligible land and minimum acreage…
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees Natural Resources
Biodiversity Principles and Applications: Conference for Natural Resource Professionals in New Hampshire Summary
On January 17, 1995, the Natural Resource Network of New Hampshire with support from the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Exporting Hardwood Pulp Chips: Economic Impacts to New Hampshire
This report (published circa 1995) is based on research that estimates the economic gains to rural New Hampshire communities and the State from…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Forest Soil Site Selection Considerations for the Beneficial Application of Municipal Sludge and Wood Ash
Introduction Land application of clean municipal sludge (biosolids) offers potential benefits for some New Hampshire forest soils. These benefits…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
''Getting the Regeneration You Want'' Workshop Proceedings
These proceedings were prepared as a supplement to the workshops "Getting the Regeneration You Want" held in West Milan on October 27 and…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
White Pine Blister Rust Infection Incidence for Selected Areas of New Hampshire
This study’s main objective was to determine how the incidence of blister rust has changed since the mid-1900’s. Five separate regions of New…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Does Open Space Pay?
In 1996, the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension published Does Open Space Pay? a compilation of economic studies of Fremont, Deerfield…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Beetles on Ornamental Plants [fact sheet]
In late spring and early summer, there are several species of adult beetles in the home landscapes of New Hampshire, attacking prized ornamental…
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens Agriculture & Gardens
Nuisance Wildlife In & Around the Home
A woodchuck mows down an entire row of new cabbage transplants... A porcupine is destroying a hedge of hemlocks... Flying squirrels are keeping…
Wildlife, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden Natural Resources
Colorado Potato Beetle [fact sheet]
The Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) preferred the potato to its host weed and has spread to become a serious pest throughout the US and Eastern Canada.…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Insect Identification Services, Pesticide Safety Education Agriculture & Gardens
Codling Moth [fact sheet]
Once thought of as the most destructive insect pest on apples, this European native now exists wherever apples are grown in the U.S. Since the…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens