New Hampshire Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (NHVBGA) strives to promote the interests of NH farms by organizing networking opportunities and providing education workshops and meetings.
NHVGA Annual Meeting
The date for the 2024 Annual Meeting is Wednesday March 6th at Puritan Backroom restaurant in Manchester NH
Upcoming Meetings:
- March 30th - Apple, Blueberry, and Red Raspberry Pruning Plainfield https://extension.unh.edu/even...
Twilight Meetings
Twilight Meetings give agronomic crop growers an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas and information to improve their crop operations. The concept is to provide support and education to experienced crop growers by touring a local farm. Typically, these meetings are in person and University or Industry professionals may attend meetings to help facilitate or structure the programming.
- July 16, 2023 | Time | Spring Ledge Farm, 37 Main St, New London, NH Physically protecting your crops - Growing in controlled environments such as high and low tunnels, netted structures, and mitigation strategies against extreme heat. Presenters: TBD
- August 20, 2023 | Time | Wilson Farm, 144 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, NH Resilience against extreme weather - Concrete actions to prepare for flood, drought, or extreme heat. Introduction to emergency management planning on your farm. Presenters: local emergency managers, State Climatologist Mary Stampone, Olivia Saunders
Agriculture News
New Farmer School Helps Granite Staters Start Their Own Businesses and Growing Operations
Resource Links
Check out the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Winter Meeting Dates here: Winter Meetings
Check out a full List of UNH Extension Programs!