An interview with COLSA & NHAES sustainable agriculture scientist Becky Sideman

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

91制片厂 sustainable agriculture researcher and educator wears many hats. A professor with the agriculture, nutrition and food systems department at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, Sideman serves as a researcher with the New Hampshire Agriculture Experiment Station, the coordinator of the sustainable agriculture and sustainable horticulture production programs and a state specialist with 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension.

Sideman joined 91制片厂 in 2004 after working as a plant geneticist and lettuce breeder for the USDA. At the University, she鈥檚 performing sustainable agriculture research with great benefit to New Hampshire and New England. Her studies cover a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, including grapes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and many more.

Sideman鈥檚 work helps strengthen local food networks by identifying and promoting the most effective local growing techniques. The research taking place in her is just one example of 91制片厂鈥檚 positive impact on the state.

Videographer: 
Alexandra Hatch | 91制片厂 Marketing | Alexandra.Hatch@unh.edu
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鈥檝e been exposed to plants and animals since I was tiny.
Editor's Note: This is the latest installment in a series featuring 91制片厂 faculty telling their stories in their own words.
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