Lorraine S. Merrill
NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, & Food Weekly Bulletin
(Excerpted from the Commissioner’s column)
With the horse long out of the barn, major media outlets recently agreed to stop using the swine word when talking about the flu pandemic. Pork producers have been vying with dairy farmers as this year’s biggest agricultural money-losers—with boneless center-cut [...]

The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center is pleased to announce the availability of funding for 2010 through the IPM Partnership Grants Program, which is supported by the USDA. A full Request for Applications (RFA) for the program is linked from: http://NortheastIPM.org
 Approximately $450,000 will be available in 2010 to fund projects that foster the development and [...]

There are great farming oppotunities for beginning farmers in New Hampshire. Land owners have property for sale, lease, or lease with options to buy.
Check   out http://growingnewfarmers.org or your local co-operative extension office.

On Saturday, October 24, the Enfield Shaker Museum, once the home of the Enfield Shakers, known for their exceptional culinary herbs, meals, and agricultural products, is hosting an all-day culinary history symposium and an official New Hampshire Farm to Restaurant …