NH Agricultural Experiment Station
Can Birds Spread Harmful Bacteria on Dairy Farms?
UNH scientist Andrea Ayala explores how small birds may spread bacteria on dairy farms, with potential consequences for both herd and human health.Ìý Read More-
12/10/25
Smarter Feed, Stronger Returns for New Hampshire Fish Farmers
Karolina Kwasek is researching ways to make fish nutrition better and more economical for the growing aquaculture industry.Ìý -
11/18/25
Can Science Keep Produce Fresh Longer?
UNH scientist Duoduo Wang researches the complex process of ripening to uncover ways to extend ripeness and reduce food waste.Ìý -
11/13/25
Sustaining Striped Bass
A study led by Adrienne Kovach pinpoints where the striped bass caught off the northeast coast originally came from. -
10/08/25
UNH and Stonyfield Organic Strengthen Partnership
The UNH Organic Dairy Research Farm entered into an agreement to sell all of its milk to Stonyfield Organic, further strengthening a long-term...
Recent Stories
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12/20/16 - Are New Hampshire’s Bobcats Well-Connected?New Hampshire is a pretty good place to live if you are a bobcat. And understanding how well bobcats move around the state within different habitats – called landscape... Read More
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11/29/16 - UNH Research Finds White Deaths Exceed Births in One-Third of U.S. StatesMore whites died than were born in a record high 17 states in 2014 compared to just four in 2004, according to new research from the Carsey School of Public Policy and supported... Read More
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11/28/16 - Bye Waste, Hello WarmthAt UNH’sÌýOrganic Dairy Research Farm, UNH researchers have launched an innovative composting program that provides a high-quality compost product and captures the heat energy for... Read More
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11/21/16 - Composting at the UNH Organic Dairy Research FarmAt UNH’sÌýOrganic Dairy Research Farm, UNH researchers have launched an innovative composting program that provides a high-quality compost product and captures the heat energy for... Read More
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10/31/16 - UNH Researchers One Step Closer to Predicting Bacteria Outbreaks in Great Bay OystersÂé¶¹app scientists are one step closer to being able to predict when oysters in the Great Bay Estuary may be at risk of being infected with a bacteria that has... Read More
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10/10/16 - UNH Scientists Receive $1.7 Million to Investigate Human Impact on Soil MicrobesSoil microorganisms play a critical role in the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere, which is a central factor in climate change.... Read More
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10/10/16 - Getting DirtyTwo major federal grants are supporting UNH research on soils and climate change. Read More
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10/03/16 - Sampling a SuperfruitThe Durham Farmers' Market is typically quiet on a rainyÌýafternoon, but on a recent Monday, it was abuzz. Customers were sampling aÌýnew fruit: the kiwiberry.ÌýThat’s right. The... Read More
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09/19/16 - Black Tarps Over Cover Crops Suppress Weeds in Organic No-Till Vegetable GardenÂé¶¹app researchers have found that using black tarps and cover crops successfully suppressed weeds in an organic vegetable system, allowing scientists to... Read More

























































