NH Agricultural Experiment Station
Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Management May Be Key to Sector’s Resilience in New England
How is organic grass-fed management different? There is some overlap in the practices used in organic grass-fed (OGF) management and more traditional organic dairy operations. Both types of operations must follow USDA protocols of not using antibiotics, hormones or genetically modified... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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09/15/22Crustacean Consternation
UNH researchers have documented the first-ever pair of mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary, with potentially serious impacts on the ecosystem. -
09/06/22The Changing Lamprey River
The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory has been collecting data on the chemistry and hydrology of the 212-square-mile Lamprey River watershed,... -
08/09/22Cohabitating with New England Cottontails
New research by the NHAES researchers finds that habitat restoration efforts for the at-risk New England cottontail will also benefit a number of ... -
08/04/22Oysters as Nitrogen Bioextractors
Oysters filter particles that contain nitrogen (and carbon) from the water. Wild oysters cycle small amounts of that nitrogen back into the...
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09/14/20 - Learn How to Grow Melons in Your GardenVine-ripened cantaloupe are delicious, yet few New Hampshire gardeners grow them. Come learn virtually about proven tips and solutions for growing great melons including how to... Read More -
08/31/20 - UNH Researcher to Develop New Gene Editing ToolsA researcher at the University of New Hampshire has received a USDA grant to develop new gene editing tools that could help scientists unravel how certain bacteria—which were... Read More -
08/17/20 - UNH’s Kiwiberry Experts to Discuss How to Grow Tropical-Tasting Fruit in N.H. GardensKiwiberries are tropical-tasting fruits that have grown in the backyards and private gardens of the region for more than 140 years. Granite Staters interested in adopting this... Read More -
08/11/20 - UNH Mourns Passing of Long-Time Researcher Dr. J. Brent LoyThe University of New Hampshire community is mourning the passing of Dr. J. Brent Loy, University of New Hampshire professor emeritus and long-time NH Agricultural Experiment... Read More -
08/10/20 - No Till, No ProblemNatalie Lounsbury, a graduate student studying agroecology in UNH’s Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences Ph.D. program, has received a 2020 Switzer Fellowship. Read More -
08/10/20 - UNH Research Aims to Manage Apple Scab Using Seafood Industry ByproductUniversity of New Hampshire researchers have teamed up with colleagues from Pennsylvania State University to investigate whether a byproduct of the seafood industry could help... Read More -
07/27/20 - UNH Researchers Identify More Effective Method to Delineate Tree Crowns Using Unmanned Aerial ImageryIn a new study, University of New Hampshire researchers have concluded that when assessing forest imagery collected by unmanned aerial systems, an alternative method of... Read More -
07/20/20 - Pine Wood Fiber Shows Promise as an Alternative Growing MaterialIncreasing transportation costs, concerns over the environmental sustainability of peat harvesting processes, and occasional shortages of peat and perlite have increased the need... Read More -
07/13/20 - U.S. Population Growth Slows, but Diversity GrowsIn 2019, the U.S. population grew at the slowest rate in a century because of fewer births, more deaths, and less immigration. Yet even as fertility rates diminished regardless of... Read More -
07/06/20 - Long-Time UNH Dairy Researcher Recognized by American Dairy Science AssociationLong-time New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station researcher Charles Schwab, professor emeritus of animal and nutritional sciences and a former member of UNH’s dairy program... Read More