Agriculture

Two cows from UNH's organic dairy research farm look to the left of camera.

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 sustainable, methane-reducing feed. Read More

Recent Stories

  • UNH assistant professor Iago Hale
    - Fresh, Local … Kiwis?
    If Iago Hale has his way, in a few years you may be topping your breakfast cereal with a handful of fresh kiwiberries you bought at your local farmer’s market. That’s right, local... Read More
  • Shawn Jasper '89
    - Mr. Speaker, Public Servant
    Growing up on his family’s poultry farm in Hudson, New Hampshire, Shawn Jasper ’89 quickly learned about the pecking order. When new chickens are introduced to an existing flock,... Read More
  • UNH researcher and plant developer Brent Loy
    - The Menu Makers
    As New Englanders sit down to give thanks this week, their Thanksgiving tables may be filled with an abundant supply of delicious, locally grown foods thanks, in part, to... Read More
  • Cover Page of New England Food Vision
    - Omnivore’s Delight
    With the annual Local Harvest Dinner as the jewel in its locavore crown, UNH is a national leader in bringing local food — some of it grown right here on campus — to the hungry... Read More
  • Bradley and Shannon Calabro of Amano Mobile Grocery Stores
    - Making Food Deserts History
    It’s coming up on a year since the annual Social Venture Innovation Challenge put hard cash into the hands of budding entrepreneurs, and we thought we'd check in with a couple of... Read More
  • In Memoriam—Carleton Wentworth '37
    - In Memoriam—Carleton Wentworth '37
    Carleton Wentworth loved being outdoors, tending his expansive vegetable and flower gardens and  picture-perfect lawn. His love of nature began in his childhood during... Read More
  • UNH professor Iago Hale
    - Yes, You Can Grow (Hardy) Kiwis in New England
    The first time Iago Hale popped a cold-hardy kiwifruit in his mouth, he was left speechless, amazed that he had never encountered the delicious fruit before. Now the researcher... Read More
  • Stacey Ward Cole ’41
    - In Memoriam—Stacey Ward Cole ’41
    Stacey 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
  • John Aber
    - UNH Researcher Will Discuss Climate and Land Use at Organic Farmers Conference
    John 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
  • UNH bee hotel
    - UNH Bee Hotel Will Be Featured at 2015 NH Farm and Forest Expo
    Visitors 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