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They may be a small insect, but some leafhoppers can carry a big punch, devastating crops and causing millions of dollars in damage. But now New Hampshire farmers have a new source to help them identify the 鈥渂ad鈥� leafhoppers from the 鈥済ood鈥� leafhoppers. For the first time, New Hampshire鈥檚 nearly 600 leafhoppers have been identified and cataloged by researchers with the听.

Scientists with NHAES are听working to restore New Hampshire and Maine鈥檚 only native rabbit after new research has found that cottontail populations in northern New England have become more isolated and seen a 50 percent contraction of their range.

Researchers at the听听at UNH investigating a strawberry production system used throughout the nation鈥檚 leading strawberry producing regions believe the system 鈥� the annualized plasticulture system 鈥� holds economic promise for New Hampshire鈥檚 and New England鈥檚 strawberry producers.

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This January, 63 graduate students gathered on Zoom for a virtual edition of the Graduate School鈥檚 7th annual Winter Writing Retreat.

Take a look at what UNH students, faculty and staff have been doing since COVID changed everything a year ago.