Agriculture
Using Duckweed as a Green Manure
Discover UNH research on using duckweed to cleanse water and serve as green manure for sustainable farming. Read More-
06/26/24
UNH Receives USDA Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Farming Practices
UNH receives USDA grant to explore crop row orientation and cover cropping strategies, aiming to boost climate-resilient farming practices and... -
06/07/24
Best Radicchio Varieties for New England Farmers
Granite State farmers can boost sustainability by adding high-demand radicchio to their crops, and research at UNH is aiding that effort by... -
04/04/24
Maine Farmers Receptive to Seaweed Feed
New research involving UNH scientists reveals Maine organic dairy farmers prioritize cost and supply issues but are open to paying more for... -
03/21/24
Foraging Ahead to Improving Soil Health
UNH research explores how cutting frequency in pasture lands can boost soil health, enhancing New Hampshire family farms' sustainability.
Recent Stories
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04/08/15 - In Memoriam—Stacey Ward Cole ’41Stacey Cole’s resonant voice fell silent on November 30, 2014, when he passed away at Red Crow Farm, his home in West Swanzey, N.H. He had owned and operated the farm since 1941... Read More
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02/27/15 - UNH Researcher Will Discuss Climate and Land Use at Organic Farmers ConferenceJohn Aber, professor of natural resources at the University of New Hampshire and researcher with the N.H. Agricultural Experiment Station, will discuss future climate and land use... Read More
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02/04/15 - UNH Bee Hotel Will Be Featured at 2015 NH Farm and Forest ExpoVisitors to this year's N.H. Farm and Forest Expo in Manchester, N.H., will have a chance to see what the accommodations are like for bees buzzing around UNH's Woodman Farm. A... Read More
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01/29/15 - A River Runs Through It: Ph.D. Candidate Studies the Hydrologic-Human CycleUNH Ph.D. candidate Danielle Grogan's scientific career was cemented by her undergraduate research experience at Smith College, where she majored in mathematics and minored in... Read More
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11/18/14 - Bringing the U. to YouOne hundred years ago, Babe Ruth took the mound for the Boston Red Sox, an American steamship became the first vessel to pass through the Panama Canal, and a gentleman named M.... Read More
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10/16/14 - Fairchild Dairy Marks 25 Years of ResearchThe Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center, a facility of the N.H. Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) at the University of New Hampshire College of Life Sciences and... Read More
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06/19/14 - Reduce, Reuse, PeecycleVisitors to downtown Durham this spring might have noticed students sporting an unusual accessory: a sticker with a yellow droplet on it proclaiming "I donated my nitrogen." No... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—David Richard Crockett '42On October 2, 1942, Lt. David Crockett was en route to Great Britain aboard the converted ocean liner HMS Queen Mary. Life with his new bride, Dorothy Jasper Crockett '42, would... Read More
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06/19/14 - In Memoriam—Gordon "Swifty" Swift '45At the Thompson School of Applied Science, Gordon "Swifty" Swift milked the campus cows and herded sheep down Main Street with Rex, a border collie. After graduation, he lived... Read More
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06/19/14 - In a Class by HimselfEighteen-year-old Charlie Hood was in a hay field on his father's Derry, N.H., dairy farm when a stranger approached him with an unusual opportunity: a chance to earn a college... Read More