New Englanders would save hundreds of billions of dollars and avoid deadly power blackouts by replacing state-mandated renewable energy projec…
New Hampshire and its counties may soon be barred from enrolling publicly owned lands in carbon sequestration programs. “We don’t see sequestration as a traditional use,” said Rep. Mike Ouellet, a Colebrook Republican, at a hearing before the House Committee on Municipal and County Government on Tuesday. The committee later voted, 13-1, to recommend passage […]
The hope is that the trees will help form new sand dunes along the coastlines.
LACONIA — Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center will begin a carefully planned forest management project on a portion of its 160-acre p…
PLYMOUTH — Dean F. Sherman, 91, a devoted husband, professional conservationist, and a cornerstone of the Plymouth community for over six deca…
LACONIA — Plans for an eight-unit cluster subdivision built by Brady Sullivan Properties on White Oaks Road continue to move forward after the…
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on how rice farmers have changed strategies to work with migratory birds, enhancing their crops and reducing fertilizers.
As Americans stock up for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, it’s easy to overlook where that food comes from. While global trade plays a role—imports account for less than 20% of the country’s food and beverage spending—most of what Americans eat is still grown or raised at home, highlighting how heavily the U.S. depends on its own farms and ranches. A new analysis from Farm Flavor maps the nation’s agricultural hubs at the county and state levels, using the latest USDA data to show where agricultural value is concentrated, how output has surged even as inputs have held steady, and which products dominate in each location.
ALTON — The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has purchased 370 acres of land in Alton, adding to the Forest Society’s 680-a…