UNH Cooperative Extension provides New Hampshire citizens with research-based education and information. As an important outreach arm of UNH, our educators work in all 10 counties of NH. Find us on the web at www.extension.unh.edu
Information
- Location:
- Durham, NH, 03824
- Phone:
- (603) 862-1520
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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UNH Poinsettia Trials: New growing techniques save energy
he poinsettia trials at the UNH Research Greenhouses in Durham not only
show off dozens of varieties of the popular seasonal flowers in a
dazzling variety of colors, but also demonstrate the fruits of
collaborative research that will help local poinsettia growers c...ut
energy costs.
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This two-page fact sheet is the essential guide to holiday food preparation. It walks you through safely thawing and roasting your holiday turkey.
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Filling Hero Packs for Military Youth -
UNH Panhellenic Council Interim President Sarah Sinnott and Kate
Kalil of Alpha Phi organized a Greek Life Hero Pack Day at the MUB
recently. Approximately 75 sorority sisters were in attendance, helping
UNH Cooperative Extension's Operation: Military Kids program.
Hero
Packs are fo...r children of military kids whose parents are deployed, and
include such items as writing tablets, stuffed animals, etc. Hero Packs
are backpacks filled with mementos and items designed to help connect
kids with their deployed family member. Presenting Hero Packs to kids
is a way to show appreciation and hand-deliver a salute to military youth for their strength and sacrifices while parents are deployed.
Sponsored
by UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development, which partners with
all branches of the military, American Legion, Red Cross, schools, the
spiritual community, YMCA, Community Recreation Centers, Boys and Girls
Clubs, PlusTime NH, and other youth and family organizations to form
the outreach effort to these youth throughout New Hampshire.
UNH Cooperative Extension New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference - December 15-17, Raddison Hotel in Manchester - This meeting takes place every other year in December, and includes 30 educational sessions over 3 days. Topics include major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops, and much more.
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A second wave of H1N1 cases has hit the U.S. this fall, with most states, including New Hampshire, reporting widespread and increasing incidence.
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Workshop trains small-town K-9 officers to assess and document dogs' skillsTwenty K-9 handlers and their dogs gathered October 26 at the N.H. Police K-9 Academy in Newington for a workshop on using geospatial technology to assess the scent-tracking skills of the dogs.
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New Hampshire's AARP is leading an effort with UNH Cooperative Extension, VolunteerNH, the United Way of New Hampshire, NH Public Television, NH Center for Non-Profits, United Way of the Greater Seacoast, ...
UNH Cooperative Extension News: Energy Answers: Info Line Opens For Energy-Related Questions October
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We need to reduce our home heating-oil bills, but our funds are extremely limited, and we don't know where to begin looking for information.
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Our beautiful 2010 NH Outside calendar is now available. The calendar contains excerpts from published NH Outside columns, illustrated with original artwork by volunteer artists and spiced with daily tips and tidbits to help increase awareness of the natural world. ...
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Preparing for Emergencies: Studies suggest that getting accurate, real-time information about the
nature of a threat and making plans to deal with it reduces people's
fear and increases their resiliency during and after an emergency. http://extension.unh.edu/news/2009/09/ne
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Granite Staters face big and small emergencies of many kinds, from floods, blizzards, ice storms, tornadoes, lengthy power outages, and house fires, to public health emergencies such as Lyme Disease and ...
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Hear and see Seth Wilner, UNH Extension Educator, talk about Holstic Managment.... http://www.holisticmanagement.org/n9/Wor
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Video excerpts from The First Millimeter: Healing the Earth are provided courtesy of Christopher Productions, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Asian Long Horned Beetle Threatens New Hampshire Forests - "Beetle Blitz" - http://extension.unh.edu/news/2009/07/as
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Forest health experts fear that an exotic pest called the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), which made its way into the U.S. in wooden packing crates from China more than a decade ago, could move into New Hampshire and devastate our forest landscape.
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Managing Money in Tough Times -- See eXtension Financial Security Resources - http://www.extension.org/pages/Financial
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More Americans feel added stress and anxiety about their financial future as talk of rising consumer debt, falling housing prices, rising costs of living, and declining retail sales bring up worries about the nation’s economic health.
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Prepare for winter heating season - is your home ready to heat with wood? - http://extension.unh.edu/Energy/Assess_W
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If you've never burned wood for heat, if your home hasn't had a wood-heating appliance in continuous winter use in recent years, or if you plan to install a new wood-heating appliance, you'll need to inspect ...
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