NH Agricultural Experiment Station
A Different Mindset for Farm Viability in New England
Analena Bruce led a study to determine what makes a New England farm viable in today's economy, and her findings show that it goes far beyond food production.Ìý Read More-
06/17/25
New Hampshire’s House Environment and Agriculture Committee Visits UNH
NH House Environment and Agriculture Committee members saw first-hand how UNH research farms support and advance the state's agricultural sector.Ìý -
05/29/25
Small but Mighty: Precision Dairy Health Monitoring with Sensor Technology
UNH's Claira Seely studies how to implement advanced sensor technologies on small New England dairy farms.Ìý -
04/14/25
Predicting Better Colostrum for Healthier Calves
UNH research helps dairy farmers improve colostrum quality with data-driven insights on timing, environment, and nutrition to boost calf health and... -
04/07/25
Land. Sea. Space.
What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university?ÌýThe triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners...
Recent Stories
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03/17/20 - Access Restricted to NH Agricultural Experiment Station FacilitiesFor safety reasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, access toÌýourÌýNHAES farms and greenhousesÌýhas been temporarily restricted to employees and essential research staff only.Ìý Read More
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03/16/20 - UNH to Conduct First Cold-Hardy Hydrangea Study to Help Regional Cut Flower and Landscape IndustryNew Hampshire has seen a dramatic increase in cut flower farms, underscoring the need for reliable research to support the state’s flower industry. To that end, University of New... Read More
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03/10/20 - “I didn’t even know this kind of job existedâ€Becky Sideman: I grew up on a farm that was in my family for six or seven generations. My mom still runs it with my sister. Both my parents farmed; I’ve been exposed to plants and... Read More
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03/10/20 - Green Plate SpecialAt UNH, SEAWEED has made itself useful as everything from a healthy platform for raising mussels and trout to a salty-sweet ingredient in a university-brewed beer. Now, it turns... Read More
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03/09/20 - Rotating Crops Over Time Boosts Corn Yields, Even in DroughtsRotating crops over time increases the yield of corn, even during unfavorable weather conditions such as droughts, according to new research findings from the NH Agricultural... Read More
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03/02/20 - UNH, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation Help Relaunch Cooperative Providing Essential Research FundingFollowing a three-year hiatus, theÌýNorthern States Research CooperativeÌýhas been revitalized, thanks to $2 million in funding for the 2020 fiscal year from the U.S. Forest Service... Read More
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02/25/20 - Construction Cancels Greenhouse Open HouseThe 2020 UNH open house at the Macfarlane Research Greenhouse formerly scheduled for Saturday, March 28, has been cancelled. Read More
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02/24/20 - Fungi Feud: State-of-the-Science Paper Resolves Mycorrhizae ControversySerita Frey, UNH professor ofÌýnatural resources and the environment and researcher with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, recently authored a state-of-the-science... Read More
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02/17/20 - Non-Picky Eaters Effective at Spreading SporesSmall mammals such as mice and chipmunks who are not picky eaters play a more important role than previously known in dispersing the spores of wild mushrooms and truffles,... Read More
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02/17/20 - Mice and Mushrooms: Non-Picky Eaters More Effective at Spreading Spores than Previously ThoughtSmall mammals such as mice and chipmunks who are not picky eaters play a more important role than previously known in dispersing the spores of wild mushrooms and truffles,... Read More