Future
The organic dairy farm initiative is part of the university’s larger and long-term interest for Sustainability in agriculture, food and nutrition. Learn more...
Sustainablity is a developing area for research and education in the University’s College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. The Organic Dairy is a model of a fully-integrated program that combines animal, nutritional, and agronomic sciences with economics and ecology in a single working farm.
Located at UNH, the Organic Dairy will impact the ability to sustain the health and integrity of family farms, rural communities and citizens in New England as part of a larger, global initiative toward Sustainability.
Teaching - Research - Demonstration futures
- profitability of dairy farms and industry
- methods for enhancing the health-promoting properties of milk
- evaluation of alternative therapies for infections and disease
- innovative husbandry practices
- alternate cropping systems and their impact on herd nutrition
- improved management practices for grazing and forage systems
- reliance on imported grains and grain alternatives
- nutrient cycling, soil health, and weed management
