NHAES Macfarlane Greenhouse Research Spotlight

A photo of a ruby red apple hanging off an apple tree. The apple has four black spots on it. Green leaves surround the apple.
Chitosan for Natural Plant Disease Suppression
Dr. Anissa Poleatewich, Liza DeGenring
Dr. Anissa Poleatewich and her team examine chitosan, a natural derivative of chitin, and its potential as a promising bio-stimulant and plant disease suppressant.
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A photo of NHAES researcher Anissa Poleatewich working in the Macfarlane Greenhouses at UNH. Anissa is holding up a potted plant and inspecting the soil base. Other potted plants surround her.
Disease Threats and Biofungicide Efficacy
Dr. Anissa Poleatewich, Martina Florian, Isabella Borrero
Dr. Anissa Poleatewich and her team test wood-peat substrate blends products for their impact on root rot disease in edible and floriculture crops.
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An image of NHAES researcher Iago Hale wearing a plaid shirt, ballcap, and brown pants. He is beneath a kiwiberry vine at UNH Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and he is reaching up to a fine with small shoots on it. A colleague is standing next to him.
Growing Kiwiberries in New England
Dr. Iago Hale
Dr. Iago Hale runs the Kiwiberry Research and Breeding Program, which investigates the commercial potential of the underutilized kiwiberry.
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A photo of a pair of unripened figs, brownish-purple in color and hanging on to a green fig plant.
Figs That Survive New England Winters
Dr. Becky Sideman
Dr. Becky Sideman tests and evaluates different winter protection strategies and varieties to help New Hampshire farmers and gardeners enjoy regionally grown figs.
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