UNH MacFarlane Greenhouse Research Field Day

In the depth of winter, lots of plants (and fish) are growing in the warmth of the UNH MacFarlane Greenhouses. This is a great time to hold a Research Field Day for the NH Agricultural Experiment Station.  You are invited to join us on Friday, February 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a showcase of agricultural research at the University of New Hampshire. These research projects rely on greenhouses, which are an essential component of the agricultural infrastructure at a land-grant university. 

Presentations at the Field Day will include:

• Testing root cold tolerance of woody ornamental plants.
• Strawberry cultivar development.
• Breeding hanging basket tomatoes.
• Research into disease dynamics affecting apple, strawberry, pine, and squash.
• Increasing crop productivity and fruit quality in squash through the use interspecies hybridization 
• Hardy kiwis in New England: exploiting the economic potential of new plant genetic resources for our region.
• Co-culturing hybrid striped bass and salad greens

The MacFarlane Greenhouses are located at 296 Mast Road; parking is available across the street at the Visitor Information Center, 295 Mast Road (http://www.unh.edu/transportation/visitor/visitorparking.htm).  Light refreshments will be available from 9 A.M.  Please R.S.V.P. to Laurrie.Malizia@unh.edu.  Since this is February in New Hampshire, we have scheduled a backup date, February 22, in case of heavy snow on the 15^th.  If in doubt on the morning of the 15^th, please call the UNH Storm Information Line at 603-862-0000.

This will be a great opportunity to learn about the important contributions our researchers make agriculture and the ornamental and horticultural industries in the state and region.