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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 and UNH to produce and share research grounded in solutions that understand and improve the world around us. Read More

Recent Stories

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    - Bringing the U. to You
    ÌýOne hundred years ago, Babe Ruth took the mound for the Boston Red Sox, an American steamship became the first vessel to pass through the Panama Canal, and a gentleman named M.... Read More
  • emerald ash borer larvae
    - Extension Enlists Allies to Battle Ash Tree Pest
    Emerald ash borer larvae eat away new wood that supports tree growth. The shiny green, half-inch-long bugs on display one recent evening at Canterbury Shaker Village don’t sting... Read More
  • tick
    - The Ick of the Tick
    New Hampshire’s long, snowy winter was great for black-legged ticks, which transmit Lyme disease. Cooperative Extension entomologist Alan Eaton gives tips on staying safe. Alan... Read More
  • cooperative extention celebration
    - Governor, UNH President Commemorate 100 years of UNH Cooperative Extension
    Photo (l to r): State Rep. Robert Haefner, Celina Walker, UNH President Mark Huddleston, Governor Maggie Hassan, UNH Cooperative Extension Dean and Director John Pike, and State... Read More
  • potted flowers in greenhouse
    - Spring Arrives at the UNH Greenhouse
    The annual open house at the Âé¶¹app’s Macfarlane greenhouses, a popular rite of spring, is March 28-29, 2014 Usher in spring with a visit to the University of... Read More
  • Becky Sideman of UNH Cooperative Extension
    - Winter Greens
    Now that the purple and blue shades of the polar vortex have eased off the weather maps, we can loosen our scarves and maybe go hatless. We’ve made it through the once-every-few-... Read More
  • hedrick smith
    - Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner Hedrick Smith Speaks at UNH Oct. 23
    Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Hedrick Smith will visit the Âé¶¹app Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, to discuss how America has moved from an... Read More
  • students at farm internship
    - On-Farm Experience is Keystone to Capstone Course
    Three Cooperative Extension food and agriculture specialists and a local farm teamed with a UNH professor this spring to bring to life a capstone course for the new Sustainable... Read More
  • betty sideman
    - Moving Right Along
    Becky Sideman, a vegetable and berry specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension, will use cutting edge technology to assist with crop research and classroom teaching. Read More
  • cooperative extention volunteers in front of cat sculpture
    - Extension’s Army of Volunteers Steps Up
    Ever volunteer to clean up a local park? Coach kids? Raise money for the local food bank? Or, in an act of foolhardy bravado, chaperone a middle school dance? Then you’re one of... Read More