College of Life Sciences & Agriculture
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 enhance soil health. Read More-
06/19/24
Microplastics in Estuaries
Estuaries in New England are crucial for wildlife and aquaculture, but microplastics pose a growing threat. UNH researchers are studying microplastic... -
06/17/24
Aquatic Plants Could Help Reduce Water Pollution
Tiny aquatic plants called duckweed and their microbes could be engineered to cleanse chemicals from runoff water. Anna O'Brien's research at UNH... -
06/13/24
Faculty Spotlight: Bonnie Brown
When Bonnie Brown, professor and chair of the department of biological sciences, was 24 years old and in graduate school, she drove a van from... -
06/11/24
Petit ’26 Earns NOAA Hollings Scholarship
Working as a research assistant during the spring semester in the lab of Michael Chambers, research associate professor in UNH’s Center for...
Recent Stories
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01/27/20 - What’s the Buzz?A new study looks at the "almost-social" North American carpenter bee to better understand how honeybees evolved such complex social lives. Read More
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01/27/20 - Learn to Grow Kiwiberries in New EnglandCome learn about the commercial production of kiwiberries in New England from Will Hastings, vineyard manager and research technician for the NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s... Read More
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01/22/20 - Into the Woods, AgainFollowing a three-year hiatus, the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) has been revitalized, thanks to $2 million in funding for the 2020 fiscal year from the U.S.... Read More
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01/21/20 - UNH Pathologist Diagnoses Valley Fever in Rescue Dog from ArizonaA pathologist with New Hampshire Diagnostic Veterinary Lab at the University of New Hampshire recently diagnosed the fungal disease Valley Fever in a rescue dog from Arizona. It... Read More
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01/21/20 - Big Move Leads to UNHEditor's Note: This is the latest installment in a series featuring UNH faculty telling their stories in their own words. André Brito, associate professor, agriculture, nutrition... Read More
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01/17/20 - Fruit Growers News: NH Agricultural Experiment Station shares updates at 2020 NH Farm and Forest ExpoAre rivers the livers of watersheds? Should farmers plant cider apples to thwart pests in orchards? Come find out from scientists with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at... Read More
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01/13/20 - Are Rivers the Livers of Watersheds? Should Farmers Plant Cider Apples to Thwart Pests?Are rivers the livers of watersheds? Should farmers plant cider apples to thwart pests in orchards? Come find out from scientists with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at... Read More
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01/10/20 - UNH Students Assist Farmington, NH with Downtown Revitalization EffortsTown's Economic Development Committee benefits from outside perspective of key demographic. Read More
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01/06/20 - UNH Scientists Expand Seaweed Research to Benefit Region’s Dairy FarmersOrganic dairy cows fed kelp meal produced less methane for part of the summer grazing season, according to researchers with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at... Read More
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01/06/20 - Learning to Speak For Those Who Can’tMargaret Frye '20 is a veterinary technology major from New Bern, North Carolina. Her childhood dog, Alice, gave her the chance to see firsthand the profound impact that pets can... Read More