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Winter is a timely season to talk about how mental health can impact community well-being. For communities to reach their highest potentials socially ... Learn More
When the world is gloomy, plants in the home can provide relief
Houseplants can brighten up a room and improve the overall aesthetic, especially during long winters. Studies show that houseplants can lower cortisol... Learn More
Episode 12 of the Shared Soil Podcast
Season two begins with Kendall and Rebecca discussing food preservation with Sean O'Brien, a home horticulture program manager at UNH Extension. They ... Learn More
In part two of this blog series, the focus is on the diameter growth (or thickening) of stems, branches, and roots. Learn More
This year's windy cold weather shifts focus to caring for our indoor plants.
To increase indoor humidity for houseplants during dry winter months in New Hampshire, using a portable humidifier near the plants and monitoring humi... Learn More
Tools like ChatGPT offer farmers a way to save time and resources on business marketing
Marketing is one of the least loved and most time-intensive tasks for many direct-to-consumer farms. Maintaining an active online presence requires a ... Learn More
Caroline Beaton joins the Food and Agriculture Program team and will be working on the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grant recently... Learn More
Understanding how trees grow helps arborists and foresters do a better job of caring for trees. In the first of this two-part series, we will focus on... Learn More
Follow these guidelines for safe food handling and consumption of flour
Flour is a raw agricultural product that can become contaminated with Salmonella and pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) while the grain is growing ... Learn More
Episode 11 of the Shared Soil Podcast
Kendall and Rebecca discuss the complexities of agricultural product labels, focusing on terms like "organic," "all natural," and "no hormones added."... Learn More