NH Agricultural Experiment Station

Science for the Public Good:

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.

Your ag experiment station
by the numbers

52
Research projects
inspired by New Hampshire issues

38
graduate students and postdocs

Training tomorrow's scientists

810
Research farm and forest acres
innovating in the field

304

research dairy cows
leading sustainable food production

$23.8 million
competitive grant funds
Supporting public investments

1,395,231
granite staters
whom we consider our stakeholders

Recent Stories

Oriental bittersweet, an invasive woody species

(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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A bobcat emerges from a culvert after crossing under a road.

Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in New Hampshire

UNH research analyzes areas with frequent collisions to provide information crucial for reducing the toll for drivers and wildlife.

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Building a More Resilient Food System in New Hampshire

UNH researchers seek to foster the growth of regional food production and sales

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Recent Stories

(Buck)thorns in the Side of Northeast Woodlands

UNH researchers assess woody invasive plants that represent a growing concern for regional forests

Article

Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in New Hampshire

UNH research analyzes areas with frequent collisions to provide information crucial for reducing the toll for drivers and wildlife.

Article

Building a More Resilient Food System in New Hampshire

UNH researchers seek to foster the growth of regional food production and sales

Article

NHAES Researchers

Madeleine Diaz '26

Sustainability Fellowship at Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership

Madeleine Diaz '26, from Emerson, NJ, is a Wildlife and Conservation Biology major at UNH. This summer, Madeleine was awarded a sustainability fellowship at the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership in Rockland, ME.
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Emily-Grace Raphael '27

Undergraduate Student Spotlight

Emily-Grace Raphael '27, from Montrose, CO, is a B.S. animal science major in COLSA's pre-veterinary program. Emily-Grace shared her experience as an undergraduate student, including two study abroad experiences in Namibia and Italy.
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Lillian Walsh '26

Technician Internship at the UNH Plant Diagnostics Lab

Lillian Walsh '26, from North Andover, MA, is a genetics major with a German minor at UNH. Thanks to COLSA’s SOAR Fund, she was able to accept a summer internship with the UNH Plant Diagnostics Lab (PDL), which helped her gain valuable skills in plant pathology.
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Tianyi Duan '28

Assessing the Heat Tolerance of Marine Species in New Hampshire's Great Bay

Tianyi Duan '28, from Beijing, China and Greenfield, NH, is pursuing her B.S. in biology at UNH. Her undergraduate research is focused on different Great Bay marine species' abilities to tolerate heat . The summer, she has been studying ribbed mussels, Asian shore crabs, and European green crabs.
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Selina Cheng ’G26

Studying Oyster Resilience in New Hampshire’s Great Bay

Selina Cheng ’26 is pursuing her graduate degree in marine biology at UNH. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in environmental sciences and English from the University of Virginia in 2021. At UNH, she’s researching how oysters survive in the challenging conditions of the intertidal zone in New Hampshire’s Great Bay.
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