NHAES Macfarlane Greenhouse Research 2 Spotlight

An image of watermelons hanging from a vine at the UNH greenhouses.
Bitter Watermelons Taste So Sweet (To Bugs)
Dr. Anna Wallingford
Dr. Anna Wallingford looks at the potential success of mixing the feeding stimulant with insecticides to attract and target only pest insects rather than spraying broader insecticides.
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A student works in the UNH Greenhouses on an experiment into aphid management.
IPM for Overcoming Pesky Aphids
Dr. Anna Wallingford
Dr. Anna Wallingford evaluates the effectiveness of biopesticides and natural aphid predators to systematically assess the effectiveness of the alternative IPM methods.
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A photo of NHAES researcher Tom Davis wearing a green windbreaker, plaid shirt and floppy rimmed hat while standing in a field of quinoa plants at UNH's Woodman Horticultural Farm.
From Native Plants to New Crops
Dr. Tom Davis
Dr. Tom Davis evaluates strawberry and quinoa’s locally adapted, weedy relatives that may be interbred to adapt and improve the crop’s productivity and resilience in this region.
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An image of a woman wearing a blue shirt and red apron. She's looking at the camera while watering strawberry plants in the Macfarlane Greenhouse at UNH.
Improving New Hampshire's Strawberries
Dr. Lise Mahoney
Dr. Lise Mahoney studies how new strawberry varieties can improve the fruit and ornamental value to growers and increase organic seed choices.
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