NH Agricultural Experiment Station
Locally Inspired. Globally Important.
As the university's first research organization, the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station has been an elemental component of New Hampshire's land-grant university heritage and mission since 1887. We provide unbiased and objective research on sustainable agriculture and foods, horticulture, forest management and related wildlife, the environment, natural resources, and quality of life topics. Our scientists manage more than 50 research projects at any one time, partner with state and regional farmers, growers, and producers, and collaborate with leading scientists worldwide to directly benefit New Hampshire and New England.
People, Places, Programs
- Developing innovative research supported by essential funds from the U.S. Congress and New Hampshire State Legislature.
- Conducting research, training new researchers, and communicating novel solutions across New Hampshire communities.
- Leveraging essential support to secure additional research funds from federal and state agencies and industry partnerships.
- Managing two crop farms, two dairies, greenhouses, and farm services operations to support the diverse, practical, forward-looking research.
Your ag experiment station
by the numbers
Research projects
inspired by New Hampshire issues
graduate students and postdocs
Research farm and forest acres
innovating in the field
leading sustainable food production
competitive grant funds
Supporting public investments
granite staters
whom we consider our stakeholders
Recent Stories
Securing New Hampshire’s Energy Future
Securing New Hampshire’s Energy Future
UNH researcher Constantine Spandagos leads interdisciplinary efforts to transform energy systems for a more sustainable future
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The Portsmouth Circle Farm: Samuel Whidden’s Enduring Legacy
The Portsmouth Circle Farm: Samuel Whidden’s Enduring Legacy
A bequest, a sale, a traffic circle and a profound benefit for UNH agricultural research and education
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(Buck)thorns in the Side of Northeast Woodlands
(Buck)thorns in the Side of Northeast Woodlands
UNH researchers assess woody invasive plants that represent a growing concern for regional forests
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