UNH Cooperative Extension
Could This Year’s Drought Dull Fall Foliage Viewing? You May be Surprised
Fall is in the air and thoughts turn to pumpkins, cider and brightly colored leaves.ÌýAccording to experts at the Âé¶¹app's Extension, despite drought conditions in the Northeast there should be plenty of leaf peeping opportunities this year, it is just happening a little earlier... Read More-
08/26/25
Extension Partnership Saluted as Osborne Farm Celebrates 250 Years in the Family
John Porter’s time working with the Osborne family at their farm in Pittsfield over nearly five decades has produced plenty of fond memories. 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... -
04/03/25
The Power of Participatory Science
Every year, New Hampshire’s coastline is battered by winter storms, reshapingÌýthe shore unpredictably and making risk assessments for coastal... -
04/03/25
Honors
National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) AwardsÌýÌý Aleksey CharapkoÌýÌý Assistant professor of computer scienceÌý Linqing LiÌýÌý...
Recent Stories
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02/11/15 - Kelp Is On the WaySeaweed has been on the menu for thousands of years, beloved particularly in Asia for packing a nutritional punch with the complex flavor of umami. Now, UNH researchers are hoping... Read More
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11/20/14 - A New Leader at UNH ExtensionÌýKenneth La Valley has been selected to be the next dean and director of the Âé¶¹app Cooperative Extension effective Dec. 1, after a national search. "We are... Read More
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11/18/14 - Bringing the U. to YouÌýOne 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
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07/09/14 - Extension Enlists Allies to Battle Ash Tree PestEmerald 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
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06/03/14 - The Ick of the TickNew 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
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05/13/14 - Governor, UNH President Commemorate 100 years of UNH Cooperative ExtensionPhoto (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
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03/20/14 - Spring Arrives at the UNH GreenhouseThe 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
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01/16/14 - Winter GreensNow 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
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10/17/13 - Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner Hedrick Smith Speaks at UNH Oct. 23Two-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
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09/05/13 - On-Farm Experience is Keystone to Capstone CourseThree 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