June 2007

Tours

Code: AB-Agribusiness, AS- Animal Science, AM- Ag Mechanics, ES- Environmental Science, F- Forestry, FS- Food Science, GA- General Agriculture, HS- Horticultural Science, NR- Natural Resources, VT- Vet Technology

New England Equine Medical & Surgical Center, Dover NH strives to be recognized as the premier service provider in New England for state-of-the-art equine health care to both the clients of referring veterinarians from the region, and directly to horse owners and professionals. This state-of-the-art facility, over 34,000 sq ft completed in 2005, is a place we all want our vet tech students to coop at!  Their clinicians combine the use of state-of-the-art facility, equipment and techniques, guided by specialized experience and knowledge in surgery, medicine, imaging, reproduction, dentistry and sports medicine, to provide accurate diagnostic services and the most beneficial treatment options available to their clients and patients.  [AM/ AS/ GA/VT]

Stonewall Kitchens
Quality and exceptional good taste have been the hallmarks of Stonewall Kitchen since it's beginning in 1991. Thirteen years ago, Jonathan King and Jim Stott set up a three-foot square card table at the local farmers market, displaying proudly the few dozen vinegars and jams they had finished hand labeling just hours before.

Named for the graceful stonewalls that surrounded the original farm in Hampton, NH where the business took off from, the growth of the company has been remarkable. The "hands on" philosophy of the co-owners is the feeling that flows through every facet of Stonewall Kitchen today. In the year 2000, they proudly opened a 55,000 sq. ft. headquarters on what is now known as Stonewall Lane in York, Maine.
Today, Stonewall Kitchen boasts over 6,000 wholesale accounts nationwide, thriving catalog and web divisions and six company stores and numerous awards. [GA/FS/HS/AB]

Great Bay Aquaculture produces the highest quality cultured marine fin-fish. Their mission is to be a world leader in the production of marine fish through the commercialization of technology and its application to aquaculture. They maintain multiple stocks of broodfish which provide the hatchery with fertilized eggs year round. The hatchery is under the supervision of a trained staff 24 hours per day in addition to computer controlled monitoring systems. If your program is into aquaculture, this tour is a MUST!  [ES/NR/AM/AS]

All Dogs Gym & Inn
All Dogs Gym & Inn^TM is a full-service, full-time training and activity center for dogs now offering Boarding and Boarding-Training and a School for Professional Trainers.
All Dogs Gym® was founded in 1993 by Gail Fisher, an award-winning author, lecturer, dog trainer, behaviorist and obedience instructor with over 25 years of experience in the field. Since its opening, the Gym has become a regional, National and International focal point for dog owners, trainers and dog-care professionals who are drawn to the Gym's mission. [AS, GA, VT]

New Hampshire Urban Forestry Center
One of New Hampshire’s most unique resources is not found on a majestic mountain top... or in the state’s many lakes, rivers, and streams... or even within its forests. It’s actually located on a quiet road on the outskirts of Portsmouth, just waiting to be discovered by anyone who values New Hampshire’s woodlands and natural resources. The Urban Forestry Center, established in 1976, consists of 182 acres of field, forest, and saltmarsh, several buildings, and the annual interest income from a trust fund. The property is managed by the Division of Forests and Lands of the Department of Resources and Economic Development. The Center is used as a Tree Farm to demonstrate proper forest management, a bird and wildlife sanctuary, a garden and landscape demonstration site, and as a learning center offering information and programming in community forestry planning, forest management, ecology, tree and plant identification, and wildlife stewardship. [F/NR/HS]

PSNH Wood Fired Power Plant
One of the nation’s largest new renewable energy projects is now in service in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, producing power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the state through the burning of wood chips.
The $75 million Northern Wood Power Project, located at Public Service of New Hampshire’s Schiller Station, has permanently replaced a 50 megawatt coal boiler with a state-of-the-art wood-burning boiler of the same size. As a result, air emissions at the power plant are expected to be reduced by more than 380,000 tons annually through the burning of clean wood chips. The PSNH Northern Wood Power Project includes three hydraulic truck lifts. More than 50 trucks arrive daily, each delivering about 25 tons of clean wood chips.. The original Schiller Station building, constructed in the 1940's, as viewed through a nearby safety mirror. The addition of the new wood-fired boiler has helped ensure the continued existence of the power plant. Computer technology guides the location of each delivery to ensure 'first in - first out
A 1,000 foot long conveying system transports chips from the wood storage building to the boiler. [F/NR/ES/AM]

Strawbery Bank and All American Selections Display Gardens
he gardens and grounds at Strawbery Banke Museum represent a living history of the New England Landscape. They range from the story of a tidal salt marsh, which served as a lively habitat for native plant, animal and cultural communities, to the development of that tidal inlet as a place of dense urban settlement. Native plants, Colonial raised-bed kitchen gardens, grand Victorian Gardens, Colonial Revival gardens, the humble gardens and work yards of immigrants and a World War II Victory garden all serve to tell a story of our shared heritage on the American landscape. [AG, HS]

Sanborn Mills Farm
is a traditional New Hampshire working farm with agricultural fields and managed forests, timber framed barns and outbuildings still in use for animals, and a sawmill, a grist mill (both water-powered), and a blacksmith shop, all dating from the 1830s. The farm buildings are clustered around two dams at the outlet of Sanborn Pond, and are surrounded by almost 2,000 acres of open space in conservation. [AG, AM, F, NR] 

Fuller Gardens
is a public display garden, featuring over 1700 rose bushes of hundreds of varieties, formal English perennial borders, Japanese Garden and Koi pond, annual displays and a tropical and desert conservatory, all within sculpted hedges. This turn-of- the-century garden, designed by Arthur Shurcliff and the Olmsted Brothers Firm in the 192os and 30s has recently undergone a major historic restoration. [AG, HS]

Jewell Towne Vineyards,
in South Hampton, New Hampshire, has been producing premium red, white and rosé wine since 1994. Our world-class wines such as Seyval, Chardonnay, Maréchal Foch, and Vidal Icewine have won acclaim from consumers and critics alike. During the past several years Jewell Towne Vineyards has brought home more than 60 medals in international competitions due to the experience and skill of winemaker Dr. Peter Oldak. [AG, HS]

 Shoals Marine Labs
The Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) is located on beautiful Appledore Island, in the Gulf of Maine just 6 miles off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This field station caters to undergraduate students interested in focusing on marine topics in their college majors. The Shoals Marine Laboratory is jointly operated by the Division of Biological Sciences at Cornell University and the Marine Program at the University of New Hampshire. [AG, ES, NR]

UNH Organic Dairy Farm
 With contributions from Stonyfield Farm and the USDA, the universities of New Hampshire and Maine are able to fund the first major research project into organic dairy farming. According to the executive director of the Organic Farming Research Foundation, the New Hampshire Project has the possibility of being the gold standard for what we’d like to see in other parts  of the country.  At the New Hampshire Burley-Demerrit Farm , the goal is to help organic dairy farmers in New England reduce their reliance on expensive organic grains grown and shipped from other parts of the country. [AS,  AG, ES]

• All tours and workshops are subject to change. Check for updated conference schedules at www.erpartnership.org