NH Agricultural Experiment Station
A Different Mindset for Farm Viability in New England
Analena Bruce led a study to determine what makes a New England farm viable in today's economy, and her findings show that it goes far beyond food production. Read More
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06/17/25New Hampshire’s House Environment and Agriculture Committee Visits UNH
NH House Environment and Agriculture Committee members saw first-hand how UNH research farms support and advance the state's agricultural sector. -
05/29/25Small but Mighty: Precision Dairy Health Monitoring with Sensor Technology
UNH's Claira Seely studies how to implement advanced sensor technologies on small New England dairy farms. -
04/14/25Predicting Better Colostrum for Healthier Calves
UNH research helps dairy farmers improve colostrum quality with data-driven insights on timing, environment, and nutrition to boost calf health and... -
04/07/25Land. Sea. Space.
What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university? The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners...
Recent Stories
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06/23/21 - Solving a Million Dollar ProblemA pesky little jellyfish-like animal is causing major problems—and major costs—for aquaculture everywhere by choosing to permanently live on aquafarming equipment, reducing... Read More -
06/16/21 - UNH Researchers Receive Grants to Address Forestry Priorities of Granite StateThree researchers from the University of New Hampshire will receive grants for research that will address priority issues facing forest stakeholders in the Northern Forest region... Read More -
06/08/21 - Macfarlane Research Greenhouses Manager Honored with 2021 Dean’s Award for DistinctionLuke Hydock, manager of the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station, has been honored with a 2021 Dean's Award for Distinction. Read More -
06/02/21 - Improving Colostrum in Dairy Cows is Focus of UNH Dairy Research Field Day June 15Colostrum, the first milk calves drink, is essential to building the immune systems of the calves, and thus, their survival. Read More -
05/20/21 - UNH Scientists Aim to Solve a Million Dollar Problem for Aquaculture IndustryA pesky little jellyfish-like animal is causing major problems—and major costs—for aquaculture everywhere by choosing to permanently live on aquafarming equipment, reducing... Read More -
05/10/21 - UNH Research Takes Center Stage on NH Agriculture Radio ShowDid you know you can make syrup from sycamore trees? And that seedless table grapes grown locally taste nothing like what you get at the grocery store? How about that wet brewers... Read More -
04/29/21 - Salt Found to Preserve Shelf Life of Alternate, Low-Cost Feed for Dairy HeifersIn the past decade, the number of New Hampshire craft brewers has increased from 15 to 93. What happens to all of that grain when the brewing process is complete? Fortunately, wet... Read More -
04/12/21 - Learn About the Best Varieties of Seedless Table Grapes to Grow in NHExperiment station scientists Becky Sideman and Marta Lima will present their findings of which varieties of seedless table grapes grow well in New Hampshire, and the pros and... Read More -
04/05/21 - Q&A: Specialty SyrupsScientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture recently presented preliminary findings of the first assessment... Read More -
03/31/21 - Randomness, not Environmental Selection, Key to Altering Bacteria in ArcticIn the Northeast, heat waves, heavy downpours, and sea level rise pose growing challenges. Infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries, and ecosystems will be increasingly compromised... Read More