NH Agricultural Experiment Station
Building a More Resilient Food System in New Hampshire
UNH researchers study how regional consumers view the acquisition and consumption of local food with the goal of addressing obstacles and supporting regional food production. Read More
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07/22/25Interdisciplinary Research Moving New Hampshire Agriculture and Forestry Forward
The Collaborative Research Enhancement Team Exploration (CREATE) program supports multidisciplinary research to take on complex problems. -
07/15/25Seedless Table Grape Research Continues to Show Encouraging Results
A seven-year UNH study reveals the seedless table grape varieties that are the best candidates for commercial growing in New Hampshire. -
06/24/25A 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... -
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.
Recent Stories
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07/21/21 - UNH Scientists Unravel More Mysteries About Beech Bark DiseaseThe UNH-led team found the early arriving beech bark disease pathogen Neonectria ditissima – a broad generalist that causes canker disease on many broadleaf hosts – is present in... Read More -
07/14/21 - Visit UNH Research Farms on Durham Farm Day Saturday Aug. 21Growers and the public are invited to visit two research farms at the University of New Hampshire on Durham Farm Day Saturday, Aug. 21. The Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and... Read More -
07/01/21 - UNH Researchers Receive $1.2M Grant to Study Seasonal Soil Freeze and ThawThe frost heaves that turn New England roads and their drivers into a bumpy, grumpy mess are one of many consequences of the seasonal soil freeze and thaw cycle that impacts about... Read More -
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