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Crops Topics from the Northeast Hub Region

  • UMaine’s Highmoor Farm

    David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist at the University of Maine, takes a closer look at the grapes

    Maine is a state known for its long, cold winters and short growing season, but changes in climate are disrupting this norm. Many growers across the state have already started to experience the trend…

  • Blueberries, Pollinators, and Pests with WVU

    Hill top view of McConnell Berry Farm

    Crops and their pollinators are being affected by increasing temperatures. Researchers at West Virginia University are studying the effects and are looking for ways to reduce the impacts of climate…

  • Vermont Farmer Profiles

    Goat milking at Does Leap Farm

    Capstone students are helping us hear the stories of farmers who are adapting to climate change.

  • UVM Dairy Farming Research

    UVM research team at a cattle farm in Williston, VT

    Research at dairy farms in Vermont shows how management practices can affect water quality, economics, and greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Woodman Horticultural Research Farm at UNH

    Iago Hale stands next to his kiwiberry vines

    Check out the research taking place at this New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station farm. Experiments range from establishing beneficial plant habitats and wildflower meadows to running cold…

  • How Much is Enough?

    Potatoes irrigated with a solid set system in Burlington VT

    Researchers and farmers work towards efficient irrigation by comparing crop water needs to weekly applications on diversified Vermont vegetable farms.

  • UMass Permaculture

    Bershire Gardens at University of Massachusetts Amherst

    The University of Massachusetts is leading the way in sustainability by growing food at five permaculture gardens on campus. The gardens educate students and the public about sequestering carbon and…