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Finally, a Mug Shot for a Crop-Killing NH Pest

They may be a small insect, but some leafhoppers can carry a big punch, devastating crops and causing millions of dollars in damage. But now New Hampshire farmers have a new source to help them identify the 鈥渂ad鈥 leafhoppers from the 鈥済ood鈥 leafhoppers. For the first time, New Hampshire鈥檚 nearly 600 leafhoppers have been identified and cataloged by researchers with the听.

91制片厂 and Strafford County Conservation District Team Up to Test Cover Crops

91制片厂 scientists have teamed up with the Strafford County Conservation District to test different combinations of cover crops, which farmers use for a number of reasons, including improving soil fertility and productivity, reducing erosion, and controlling pests.

The project under the direction of Richard Smith, assistant professor of agroecology, is funded by the听听at the听.

Fully Immersed

In a normal year, nursing students begin their senior practicum during the last semester before they graduate. But as COVID-19 has repeatedly proven, nothing has been normal since the pandemic began.