UNH Cooperative Extension Fruit & Vegetable Team

Hi friends, another spring cleaning reminder that this page will be retired as we move toward posting on our central page here: https://www.facebook.com/UNHExtensionFoodandAg

UNH Extension Food & AG Our specialists provide research-based information to help NH farmers, businesses, & citizens succeed

Hi Folks! We will be retiring this page and encourage you to go over and give our Extension Food & AG page a follow. We will be sharing lots of good information over there in the coming weeks and months!

It is spring cleaning time! With some reorganizing, we have updated our multiple pages and created one main page. Welcome to the new & improved UNH Extension Food & AG page!! Please like this page and give it a follow. On here you will find out about our events and ways to engage with our educators, as well as timely pest alerts and results from our various research trials.

Farmers & growers – have you ever wondered how to grow culinary or medicinal mushrooms? Or perhaps you are curious to learn more about your soil moisture and how to interpret it. Attend the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference to get your questions answered! Register ➡️ https://unh.me/3dyDv5f

Looking to start your own agricultural business? Join our new farmer school!

Looking to start your own agricultural business? Join our new farmer school! Our courses will teach you all you need to know! Learn about soils and site assessment, agricultural regulations, enterprise selection, infrastructure considerations, marketing, insurance basics, and financial and production record-keeping. Network with other new farmers, and work closely with Extension staff as you develop your business and production ideas!
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Farmers in New Hampshire— and nationwide— face many challenges and uncertainties that contribute to extreme stress and weigh heavily on their mental health. Join our April Network Café to explore how various organizations are working to build awareness about these issues and ensure that our agricultural community has tools available to address the root causes of farm stress.

We’ll hear from Olivia Saunders of UNH Extension, Josh Marshall of NH Farm Bureau Federation, and retired clinical social worker and farmer, Eve Klotz, about their work developing the Farm & Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), a network of programs and resources that supports the mental health of New Hampshire’s farming community. REGISTER HERE >> https://bit.ly/april-may-2022-network-cafes

Farmers and growers - want to learn alternative approaches to control weeds and soil-borne pathogens? Join our own Jeremy Delisle and others for a virtual presentation and round table discussion on soil steaming! Register to attend today: http://www.cheshireconservation.org/soil-steamer

In partnership with the NH Vegetable and Berry Growers association, we are hosting a 'Cover Crop Equipment for Row Crops' grower roundtable via zoom on Tuesday, March 15 from noon-1:30pm. You can register here: https://unh.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GXkmkN11jGVq62

We have a number of open Food and Agriculture positions now posted on our website. Please reach out and share these exciting opportunities with your networks!

Jobs The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer.

NH farmers and growers - late fall/early winter is a great time to meet and network with other farmers and take some time to learn and be inspired. Join us for the upcoming New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference December 13-17. We're meeting virtually this year, so you'll be able to join us from the comfort of home, plus earn up to 15.5 pesticide applicator credits! Register today! https://nevbga.com/nevfc/

Farmers and growers - the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference is completely virtual this year! Join us the week of December 13 for morning and afternoon sessions each day where you'll learn about topics like tillage reduction innovations, vegetable disease and pest updates, climate adaption strategies on the farm and so much more! Sign up today to hold your spot. https://nevbga.com/nevfc/

Need some Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education inspo? Check out this great video montage of northeast farmers outlining their projects!

Be a Farmer Scientist with Northeast SARE Meet some of the farmers around the Northeast who have received Northeast SARE Farmer Grants to conduct research on their farms. Learn more at www.northeasts...