UNH Cooperative Extension
Planting, Picking, Weeding, and Record-Keeping
Even with years of experience and degrees in environmental horticulture and economics, Becky and Phil Brand still found themselves unsure of their farm’s overall health. With some help from UNH Extension, they gained the insight needed to plan for a stronger future. Read More
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01/09/26A Path Forward for a New Hampshire Town
Walking trails can serve multiple purposes, including economic development. In Barrington, UNH Extension staff are working with the town to create a... -
12/18/25Science Meets Shoreline
In New Hampshire, the wellness of freshwater bodies is largely managed by watershed associations. While those associations are often rich with... -
11/21/25Seeding the Future of the Forestry Industry
The forest industry has a workforce problem. UNH has partnered with industry associations to offer a solution. -
11/20/25Accessing Nature
For any hiker, it’s important to know what to expect on the trail in front of them. The stakes are even higher for hikers with disabilities, yet...
Recent Stories
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10/16/15 - Partners on PreventionThis is the second article in our series exploring how UNH alumni, faculty and students are tackling the heroin and opioid epidemic that has hit New Hampshire and many other... Read More -
08/05/15 - Strawberry FieldsA Ph.D. program isn’t something one enters into lightly. It’s a big commitment — years, in fact. But for Lise Mahoney, once she began her strawberry research at UNH back in 2004,... Read More -
08/05/15 - InstrumentalistsFor the past 42 years, professionals and amateurs from across the world have attended the five-week Violin Craftsmanship Summer Institute on the University of New Hampshire campus... Read More -
07/10/15 - Creating Your Own GardenEver dreamed of growing your own food? Maybe this is the summer that you finally plant a kitchen garden to supply a summer’s worth of veggies and herbs for your home-cooked meals... Read More -
04/13/15 - Help a Bunny Out: Plant ShrubsN.H. Fish and Game, N.H. Audubon, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and UNH Cooperative Extension are seeking volunteers for three upcoming events, in Dover and Durham... Read More -
04/09/15 - UNH Launches STEM Teachers Collaborative, Joins National Effort to Prepare 100,000 Excellent STEM Teachers by 2021The University of New Hampshire has been selected as a national partner in the 100Kin10 Network, an initiative to train and retain 100,000 excellent science, technology,... Read More -
03/11/15 - Doyle Fellow Shines Light on Climate Adaptation LeadersAlexandra Philip '15 wrote a report about coastal community climate champions as part of her 2014 Doyle Fellowship. Leaders who are helping their coastal communities adapt to sea... Read More -
02/25/15 - UNH Facilitation Lab Seeks to Keep Civility in Municipal MeetingsJohn Berst is a big man with a big voice — the kind of voice any actor would envy for its ability to project to the back of the theater. To own a room. And at this moment, John... Read More -
02/19/15 - Kelp Is On the Way: UNH Researchers Promote "Kale of the Sea"Seaweed has been on the menu for thousands of years, beloved particularly in Asia for packing a nutritional punch with the complex flavor of umami. Now, UNH researchers are hoping... Read More -
02/11/15 - Kelp Is On the WaySeaweed has been on the menu for thousands of years, beloved particularly in Asia for packing a nutritional punch with the complex flavor of umami. Now, UNH researchers are hoping... Read More