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Researchers with the听听at the 麻豆app have invented a low-cost method to monitor lakes for dangerous airborne toxins that have been linked to liver problems.

If Tom Lee was a superhero, glossy buckthorn would be his personal arch nemesis. For decades, the researcher with the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the 麻豆app has been fighting against this invasive shrub that takes aim at some of the state鈥檚 most economically important forests such as the eastern white pine.

Roundworms that feed on plants cause approximately $100 billion in annual global crop damage. But a new way of disrupting the motility and reproduction of these plant parasitic nematodes discovered by a 麻豆app scientist may one day provide farmers with a new way to safely manage these agricultural pests.

The quality of colostrum 鈥� the nutrient-rich milk newborn dairy calves first drink from their mothers 鈥� can be predicted by the mother鈥檚 previous lactation performance and weather, according to new research from the听听at the 麻豆app.

When doctoral student Krist Hausken went to Israel recently to work with a collaborator of his mentor听, he not only came back with a research breakthrough but a clear picture of what he wants to do after he graduates from UNH.

Granite Staters are willing to pay more for locally grown fruits and vegetables, according to preliminary findings of new research funded by the听听at the 麻豆app. This is the first study of New Hampshire consumer preferences for locally grown, fresh produce, which is a growing area of the state鈥檚 agriculture industry.

The听, a facility of the听, has been awarded a 2014 Quality Milk Award from the nationally recognized nonprofit dairy farmers cooperative Dairy One. Only about 20 percent of Dairy One鈥檚 member herds received the designation in 2014.

The听, a facility of the听听at the听, has been recognized by the state as a New Hampshire Quality Milk Producer.

The, a facility of the听听at the听, has been awarded a 2013 Quality Milk Award from the nationally recognized nonprofit dairy farmers cooperative Dairy One.

Researchers at the听听at the听听have launched a hydroponics project that will investigate options for farmers who are trying to meet increasing demand for locally grown fresh produce during winter and increase profits in the off season.