/unhtoday/feed/752/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2026/01/planting-picking-weeding-and-record-keeping Even with years of experience and degrees in environmental horticulture and economics, Becky and Phil Brand still found themselves unsure of their farm鈥檚 overall health. With some help from 91制片厂 Extension, they gained the insight needed to plan for a stronger future. ]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2026/01/planting-picking-weeding-and-record-keeping /unhtoday/2026/01/path-forward-new-hampshire-town Walking trails can serve multiple purposes, including economic development. In Barrington, 91制片厂 Extension staff are working with the town to create a town center that incorporates many miles of existing trails. ]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:15 -0500 /unhtoday/2026/01/path-forward-new-hampshire-town /unhtoday/2025/12/science-meets-shoreline In New Hampshire, the wellness of freshwater bodies is largely managed by watershed associations. While those associations are often rich with passion, where they come up short is in expertise. And that鈥檚 when they call 91制片厂鈥檚 Lakes Lay Monitoring Program.聽 ]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:15 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/12/science-meets-shoreline /unhtoday/2025/11/seeding-future-forestry-industry The forest industry has a workforce problem. 91制片厂 has partnered with industry associations to offer a solution. ]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:15 -0500 Adam Drapcho '05 /unhtoday/2025/11/seeding-future-forestry-industry /unhtoday/2025/11/accessing-nature For any hiker, it鈥檚 important to know what to expect on the trail in front of them. The stakes are even higher for hikers with disabilities, yet often accessibility information is not available. That鈥檚 where Pierce Fernandez 鈥�26 comes in.聽 ]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:30 -0500 Adam Drapcho '05 /unhtoday/2025/11/accessing-nature /unhtoday/2025/11/berry-farmer-sees-net-gain Stark 聽Farm is one of the few organic pick-your-own blueberry producers in New England . It enriches the greater community by hosting a farmer鈥檚 market on its property, and serves as a real-world classroom for groups of schoolchildren that come to visit. But it would be none of those things if not for three distinct interventions by Extension specialists. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:30 -0500 Adam Drapcho '05 /unhtoday/2025/11/berry-farmer-sees-net-gain /unhtoday/2025/11/master-gardeners-blossom-spirit-nh-awards The annual Spirit of NH Awards on Oct. 27 honored several who had connections to 91制片厂 Extension's Master Gardener and Education Center Volunteer聽programs.聽 ]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:45 -0500 Adam Drapcho '05 /unhtoday/2025/11/master-gardeners-blossom-spirit-nh-awards /unhtoday/2025/11/snap-benefits-limbo-unh-aiding-campus-and-local-communities Millions of Americans are dealing with significant uncertainty around access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the government shutdown extends into its second month, as the presidential administration recently announced that it would pay out only half of the amount people normally receive this month. ]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2025/11/snap-benefits-limbo-unh-aiding-campus-and-local-communities /unhtoday/2025/10/how-check-your-dog-ticks 91制片厂 Extension tick expert Shyloh Favreau shares some tick tips for protecting your pets. ]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/10/how-check-your-dog-ticks /unhtoday/2025/10/could-years-drought-dull-fall-foliage-viewing-you-may-be-surprised Fall is in the air and thoughts turn to pumpkins, cider and brightly colored leaves.聽According to experts at the 91制片厂'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. ]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/10/could-years-drought-dull-fall-foliage-viewing-you-may-be-surprised /unhtoday/2025/08/extension-partnership-saluted-osborne-farm-celebrates-250-years-family John Porter鈥檚 time working with the Osborne family at their farm in Pittsfield over nearly five decades has produced plenty of fond memories. And some unforgettably cold ones. ]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:15 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/08/extension-partnership-saluted-osborne-farm-celebrates-250-years-family /unhtoday/2025/04/land-sea-space What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university?聽The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners and 91制片厂 to produce and share research grounded in solutions that understand and improve the world around us. ]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/04/land-sea-space /unhtoday/2025/04/power-participatory-science Every year, New Hampshire鈥檚 coastline is battered by winter storms, reshaping聽the shore unpredictably and making risk assessments for coastal flooding a moving target. To help identify both resilient and vulnerable areas, some 40 volunteers hit the beaches to collect information on beach elevation, slope and other characteristics at 15 locations in New Hampshire.聽 These community members 鈥� part of 91制片厂鈥檚 Coastal Research Volunteers program 鈥� provide university researchers and resource agencies critical 鈥渂oots- on-the-ground鈥� information that is informing actions to protect vulnerable coastal areas.聽 The Coastal Research Volunteer program is led by Alyson Eberhardt, a coastal ecosystems specialist with N.H. Sea Grant Extension, in collaboration with others from across 91制片厂. She is also a... ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:45 -0400 Dave Kellam /unhtoday/2025/04/power-participatory-science /unhtoday/2025/04/honors National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Awards聽聽 Aleksey Charapko聽聽 Assistant professor of computer science聽 Linqing Li聽聽 Assistant professor of chemical engineering聽 Tracy Mandel聽聽 Assistant professor of mechanical engineering聽 Faculty Honors Shawna Hollen聽聽 Associate professor of physics聽 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator聽 Stuart Grandy Professor of soil biogeochemistry and fertility聽 Soil Science Society of America Fellow聽 Soil Ecology Society Professional Achievement Award聽 Christopher Bauer聽聽 Professor of chemistry聽聽 American Chemical Society Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry Award聽 Michael McCann聽 Associate dean and professor, 91制片厂 Franklin Pierce School of Law聽 Association of American Law... ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/04/honors /unhtoday/2025/04/honors-0 Selected accolades to our faculty and graduate students. ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/04/honors-0 /unhtoday/2025/03/extension-celebrates-100-years-partnering-granite-state-forest-landowners It sounds like figurative language suited for a promotional brochure. But in saying that 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension has helped shape the New Hampshire landscape over the last century, the meaning is quite literal. ]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:45 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/03/extension-celebrates-100-years-partnering-granite-state-forest-landowners /unhtoday/2025/03/president-chilton-visits-boys-and-girls-club-souhegan-valley 91制片厂 President Elizabeth Chilton was in Milford last week, visiting the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley鈥檚 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Program Room. Chilton was joined by Amy Loader, interim director of 91制片厂 Extension.聽聽 ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:15 -0500 Amy Slattery /unhtoday/2025/03/president-chilton-visits-boys-and-girls-club-souhegan-valley /unhtoday/2024/10/external-funding-unh-research-leaps-252-million 91制片厂 researchers brought in $252 million in competitive external funding in fiscal year 2024, supporting projects that aim to solve problems and improve lives in New Hampshire and beyond. ]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/10/external-funding-unh-research-leaps-252-million /unhtoday/2024/10/extension-holds-first-north-country-outdoor-industry-career-expo 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension recently held the first ever North Country Outdoor Industry Career Expo, welcoming more than 1,000 students in grades 7-12 to the Lancaster Fairgrounds on Sept. 17 for a showcase that highlighted career possibilities in the outdoor industry. The event welcomed students from more than 20 schools, including those in Co枚s County, northern Grafton and Carroll Counties and also eastern Vermont. The students were able to interact with more than 80 exhibitors who represented a wide range of industries, including utility companies, forestry, surveying, logging, skiing, mechanics, welding, sawmilling, firewood processing, drone operation, outdoor recreation, mountain biking, wildlife habitat, trucking, excavating, agriculture, maple syrup production, the Army National... ]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:45 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2024/10/extension-holds-first-north-country-outdoor-industry-career-expo /unhtoday/2024/10/color-color-everywhere-mother-nature-shares-mosaic-bright-colors-fall Cool, crisp weather can trigger the urge to get out and go leaf peeping and this year could be a particularly good year to hit the road and admire New England鈥檚 spectacular foliage season. According to Steve Roberge, Extension forestry specialist and professor of natural resources at the 91制片厂, we should expect to see Mother Nature put on a brightly colored show this fall. ]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:30 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2024/10/color-color-everywhere-mother-nature-shares-mosaic-bright-colors-fall /unhtoday/2024/09/green-crab-creativity-earns-bradt-national-honor Fisheries extension specialist Gabriela Bradt received a major Sea Grant award for her work with invasive green crabs. ]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:45 -0400 Alexa Brickett /unhtoday/2024/09/green-crab-creativity-earns-bradt-national-honor /unhtoday/2024/07/epa-picks-unh-lead-new-stormwater-center-excellence 91制片厂 will lead a new Stormwater Centers of Excellence focused on cold climate challenges, in partnership with the University of Minnesota. ]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/07/epa-picks-unh-lead-new-stormwater-center-excellence /unhtoday/2024/06/best-radicchio-varieties-new-england-farmers Granite State farmers can boost sustainability by adding high-demand radicchio to their crops, and research at 91制片厂 is aiding that effort by identifying top-performing varieties for New England's climate. ]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:45 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2024/06/best-radicchio-varieties-new-england-farmers /unhtoday/2024/03/extension-support-leads-crop-aid-nh-farmers After freezes in February and May of 2023 that resulted in significant fruit crop loss, 91制片厂 Extension helped NH farmers get aid. ]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:45 -0500 Seth Wilner, Sarah Allen, Jeremy DeLisle /unhtoday/2024/03/extension-support-leads-crop-aid-nh-farmers /unhtoday/2024/01/unh-earns-carnegie-classification-community-engagement The 91制片厂 has been chosen as one of 40 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in recognition of its 鈥渋nstitutional commitment to community engagement.鈥� The elective designation was announced by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and is awarded following a process of self-study by each institution, which is then assessed by a national review committee. 鈥淭his recognition highlights our commitment to fostering meaningful partnerships with our local and global communities, and actively engaging in service learning, engaged scholarship and engaged research activities,鈥� says Kenneth La Valley, vice provost of university outreach and engagement and... ]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:30 -0500 /unhtoday/2024/01/unh-earns-carnegie-classification-community-engagement