nhfma.net
NH Specialty Crops
http://www.nhfma.net/nh-specialty-crops.html
The US Dept. of Agriculture defines Specialty Crops as the following items by category (not everything is produced in New Hampshire, due to climate restrictions). Fruits and Tree Nuts. Mustard and other greens. Garden, English or edible pod. Broccoli (including broccoli raab). Squash (summer and winter). Culinary Herbs and Spices. Filé (gumbo, cultivated). Nursery, Floriculture, and Horticulture Crops. What Are Specialty Crops and Who Do You Know in New Hampshire that Grows Them? New Hampshire Farm Bureau.
nhpga.org
advocacy
http://www.nhpga.org/advocacy.php
NHPGA Board members continue to play a critical role in supporting horticultural interests throughout the state. Our ties with other state and regional educational, research and advocacy efforts ensure the continued growth of our $522 million environmental horticulture industry. Has worked tirelessly to review and evaluate invasive species data, hold public forums, develop educational materials, formulate management practices and develop a list of proposed prohibited, restricted and prohibited species.