Granite State Times

September 2021

MAKING LIFE BETTER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

UNH Extension Friends & Supporters,

As a new school year rolls in, consider the many opportunities you can embark on with Extension. We continue to offer a variety of in-person and online programs.

Be safe and well.

Kenneth J. La Valley, Ph.D.

Vice Provost | University Outreach and Engagement

Director, UNH Cooperative Extension

Bid on 4-H Silent Auction Items 

Last call for silent bidding! The 4-H silent auction ends Wednesday, September 8. Easily place a bid online on a variety of items — from lilac shrubs to handmade crafts to gift cards for dining, lodging and more! Don’t forget about the 2021 Tom Fairchild Friend of 4-H Golf Tournament on September 9 at Candia Woods Golf Links. 

Become a 4-H Maker

The 4-H Makers Expo is an exhibition and celebration of the things we make in 4-H. Members can showcase 4-H project work they have made and participate in 4-H challenges. Join us on October 16 from 10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. in Rumney.

Learn About Our New UNH Fellowship

The Small Family Community Fellowship provides opportunities for N.H. students to apply what they learn in the classroom to important needs at the local level. Read about our inaugural fellows who spent their summers with the Manchester Boys a­­nd Girls Club, Revolution Energy and Indonesia Community Connect, Inc.

Cover Crops

Sept. 9: Come learn about cover crops at Grafton County’s farm stand on Route 10 in North Haverhill.

Adaptive Silviculture

Sept. 9: Learn about adaptive silviculture for climate change at Dartmouth College Woodlands.

Wildlife Tracks

Sept. 11: Interpret the many clues left behind by our wild neighbors at Great Gains Forest in Franklin with Dan Gardoqui.

Grow It Green

Summer Annuals

Gardening

Getting Started Guide

Professional Development & Training

Professional Wedding Planning Certificate

Begins September 15 | Online

Have you ever dreamed of combining your passion for business, event planning, and relationship building into a career? Join UNH Professional Development and Training for a multi-week certificate program dedicated to helping you turn your career aspirations into reality.

Grow your best garden yet by learning how to safely and effectively use animal manure or manure-based compost in your garden! Join our educators for a demonstration workshop at Wagon Hill Community Garden in Durham on Saturday, September 25 where you'll learn about using different types of manure, how to assess the quality, handle and store manure, when and how to use it in your garden and much more. Registration is $10 and the deadline to register is September 23. Space is limited.

George Hamilton Recognized with Exceptional Local Program Award

The Association of Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) awarded George Hamilton the 2021 Exceptional Local Program Award, for his New Hampshire Vegetable & Fruit IPM Scouting Program. This is a new regional award and George is the first winner. George recently retired from the Hillsborough County Extension office as a fruit and vegetable field specialist.  Read More

Jared Reynolds Pursues New Opportunity

Jared Reynolds will be leaving Extension to lead a Vermont-based forest industry business accelerator. He implemented many new programs in his four years with our community and economic team and we want to wish him all the best in his new position.    Read More

WE'RE HIRING!

Check out a list of opportunities and join one of our teams.  

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IN THE NEWS

Why Sharing Is Caring and Winning for Ag Interests in New England | Growing Produce 

Tough times for NH’s organic farmers | Valley News 

Adding fish to water garden ponds | WMUR 

Sweet vs. Cow Corn | Sentinel Source

Beyond Extension

Former NH Listens Program Manager Now Serving as NH Public K-12 District Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Andres Mejia, who most recently served as a program manager with the Carsey School of Public Policy’s New Hampshire Listens, began his new role as Director of DEIJ with the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District. Learn More.

UNH Cooperative Extension connects New Hampshire’s people and communities to trusted, research-based knowledge and information from the state’s flagship public university. For over 100 years, we have been drawing on our deep understanding of the state’s needs to support the economy, improve lives and make natural resources healthier and more productive.

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and N.H. counties cooperating.