NH Agricultural Experiment Station

07/24/18 - NHPR: As Road Salt Ends Up in NH Rivers, Scientists Worry About Fish and Plant Habitat

UNH researchers found that, on average, some 11 percent of streams in the Merrimack River watershed are affected by elevated salinity. Read More

UNH Professor Emeritus Stacia Sower at work with a student

07/23/18 - A Career Is Celebrated

Special issue of "General and Comparative Endocrinology" highlights Professor Emeritus Stacia Sower's accomplishments and research legacy. Read More

A New England cottontail rabbit reared at Roger Williams Park Zoo in 2012 acclimates to the wild

05/17/18 - Bangor Daily News: Scientists Develop Tool To Conserve New England Cottontail

UNH scientists will be able to estimate population trends over time using DNA collected from the endangered rabbits’ fecal pellets. Read More

The Blanco white pumpkin variety, developed at UNH. Credit: Harris Seeds

05/08/18 - Granite Geek: Who Needs CRISPR? UNH Success Shows Plain Old Cross-Breeding Can Modify Plant Genetics Like Crazy

Emeritus professor Brent Loy's research represents the longest continuous squash and pumpkin breeding program in North America. Read More

weeds from northern New England growing in a planter

03/09/18 - New Hampshire Union Leader: UNH Scientists Join Effort To Identify Most Common Weeds

The collaborative, three-state study is an important first step in providing a baseline for organic growers who could face challenges due to environmental change. Read More

03/06/18 - Keeping Great Bay Great

Across the disciplines and decades, UNH research has helped understand and improve this valuable resource. Read More

02/23/18 - Sustainable Ag Team Wins Grant to Partner with Peruvian University

UNH has won an Innovation Fund Grant, bringing opportunities for undergrads to study in the Andean Region. Read More

01/30/18 - Milking It

Feeding pregnant dairy cows the vitamin niacin prior to giving birth improved the quality of their colostrum, according to new UNH research. Read More