NH Agricultural Experiment Station
Predicting 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 herd productivity. Read More
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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... -
03/31/25On Farms, Tillage Intensity Shown to Affect Beneficial Insect Communities
UNH study reveals how tillage intensity and pesticide-treated seeds impact beneficial arthropods, influencing pest control, weed reduction, and... -
03/18/25Electromagnetic Therapy Potential Tool for Improving Dairy Herd Health
UNH partners with MagnaWave to explore pulsed electromagnetic therapy for dairy cows, showing promise for mastitis treatment and udder health... -
03/03/25Living Labs: How Experimental Forests Offer Insights into Small Mammal Population Dynamics
UNH study reveals how small mammals adapt reproduction to forest seed cycles, influencing seed dispersal, tree regeneration, and forest ecosystem...
Recent Stories
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04/20/20 - Paging UNH Alum Dr. Tim Marquis, '15Tim Marquis graduated with his bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture in 2015, and will complete medical school at the... Read More -
04/15/20 - Serita Frey Named Ecological Society of America FellowUNH soil ecologist Serita Frey has been named a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Read More -
04/13/20 - Long-Term Greenhouse Gas Benefits from Salvaging Dead Trees Balance Short-Term Excess EmissionsThe next major eastern spruce budworm outbreak likely will hit Northeastern United States forests over the next few years, putting more than 11.4 million acres of forest and 94.8... Read More -
04/07/20 - Greenhouse Grower: New Hampshire Researchers Studying Cold-Hardy HydrangeasUniversity of New Hampshire (UNH) researchers have launched a new study that will evaluate plants from three cold-hardy hydrangea species for cut flower and landscape use. Read More -
04/06/20 - UNH Research Leads to New Drinking Water Standard in Granite StateThe state of New Hampshire has adopted a new, lower drinking water standard for arsenic after University of New Hampshire researchers found Granite Staters would be willing to... Read More -
03/23/20 - A History of Responding to Our Nation's CrisesMore than 130 years ago, Congress established the nation’s state agricultural experiment station system. Throughout history, these public research organizations, most at land-... Read More -
03/22/20 - U.S. News and World Report (AP): Research Aims to Support Growing Cut Flower IndustryThe university-based New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station will spend the next three years evaluating hydrangea species to better inform farmers on key characteristics and... Read More -
03/17/20 - Access Restricted to NH Agricultural Experiment Station FacilitiesFor safety reasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, access to our NHAES farms and greenhouses has been temporarily restricted to employees and essential research staff only. Read More -
03/16/20 - UNH to Conduct First Cold-Hardy Hydrangea Study to Help Regional Cut Flower and Landscape IndustryNew Hampshire has seen a dramatic increase in cut flower farms, underscoring the need for reliable research to support the state’s flower industry. To that end, University of New... Read More -
03/10/20 - “I didn’t even know this kind of job existed”Becky Sideman: I grew up on a farm that was in my family for six or seven generations. My mom still runs it with my sister. Both my parents farmed; I’ve been exposed to plants and... Read More