College of Life Sciences & Agriculture
Pumpkin Pie Myth-Busting and More Cucurbit Knowledge From a UNH Expert
With Halloween right around the corner and Thanksgiving pie season close on its heels, we asked a UNH expert to drop some knowledge about pumpkins. Chris Hernandez, assistant professor of plant breeding, researches cucurbits, which are "any sort of vining crop, like cucumbers, melons, pumpkins,... Read More
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10/08/25UNH and Stonyfield Organic Strengthen Partnership
The UNH Organic Dairy Research Farm entered into an agreement to sell all of its milk to Stonyfield Organic, further strengthening a long-term... -
10/08/25Increasing the Benefits and Reducing the Risks of Pain Management Using Opioids
UNH researcher Cheryl Whistler investigated the role of gut microbiota in opioid response. She found that butyrate, whether produced by microbes or... -
09/26/25COLSA Faculty Spotlight: Adam Brockett
Adam Brockett did not grow up thinking that he would become a scientist. In sixth grade, he argued with conviction against the idea, announcing to... -
09/23/25UNH Contributes to Two Teams Chosen as Finalists for NSF Innovation Program
Two teams featuring University of New Hampshire participants — one focused on sustainable seafood and another on precision forest management — are...
Recent Stories
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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 -
12/30/19 - NH Agricultural Experiment Station 2019 Research in ReviewOur researchers and graduate students are working on more than 50 research projects to serve the Granite State. Here are a few highlights from 2019. Read More -
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12/17/19 - Meet Baby McGregorIn December 2018, a few weeks before Christmas, a cow that’s part of the UNH dairy herd got her foot caught in a grate and fell into a manure trench at the Fairchild Dairy... Read More -
12/09/19 - UNH Ecologist Named One of Most Highly Cited Researchers in WorldSerita Frey, professor of soil microbial ecology at the University of New Hampshire and a researcher with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, has been named one of... Read More -
12/06/19 - Love of Everything Outside Set CourseEditor's Note: This is the latest installment in a series featuring UNH faculty telling their stories in their own words. Mary Stampone, associate professor of geography, state... Read More -
12/03/19 - Voices of WildcatsA fascination with the secrets hidden beneath the sea and inside our brains led Megan Molinari ’21 to a dual major in neuroscience and marine biology. Read More -
12/03/19 - A Connection to the LandEditor's Note: This is the latest installment in a series featuring UNH faculty telling their stories in their own words. Becky Sideman, Extension sustainable horticulture... Read More -
12/02/19 - Animal DreamsBailey Travers ’23 decided she wanted to be a veterinarian before she knew exactly what that involved Read More