New Hampshire

Land-Grant University Network

  • University of New Hampshire
    • Cooperative Extension  http://ceinfo.unh.edu/
      The University of New Hampshire's Cooperative Extension Service web site offers detailed information on the extension office and programs in agriculture, 4-H and youth development, community development, family development, forest and wildlife resources, and sea grant and water resources, as well as links to other sites. The site also includes extension publications in PDF format, special projects, and current news articles. Information about and links to individual counties also are provided, including both extension offices and other sites in the counties.

    • Library System  www.library.unh.edu/

    • University Homepage  www.unh.edu/

Others

  • Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire  www.nhbia.org
    The Business and Industry Association is a trade association composed of companies from New Hampshire's manufacturing, service, banking, insurance, health care, tourism, wood products, utility, telecommunications, education, and high technology sectors. It serves as a business advocate and a link between businesses and state and federal governments. The association's web site has information on economic opportunities in the state, including statistical information on the workforce, business climate, and industry, and state agenda information. The site also includes information on the Leadership New Hampshire program and the WasteCap environmental resource conservation network initiative. The site also includes information about business resources in nearby Canadian areas. The web site includes the association's monthly magazine in PDF format (archived issues are available to everyone; current issues to members only).

  • GRANIT  http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu/
    GRANIT (Geographically Referenced Analysis and Information Transfer System) is New Hampshire's statewide geographic information system database, operating as a collaborative effort between the University of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Office of State Planning. GRANIT develops and maintains the state geographic database, and offers services including application development, training, and related technical services. The web site offers information about GRANIT, its services, and purposes, including news, glossaries, and links to other informational sites. It includes information about current and past projects, including maps. It also allows users to access data, create maps, and order prepackaged datasets. 

  • Department of Agriculture, State  http://agriculture.nh.gov/
    The Department of Agriculture's home page includes information about the department, its mission, staff, and rules and laws. It has information on departmental divisions of agricultural development, animal industry, pesticide control, plant industry, and the bureaus of markets and weights and measures. Publications of the Division of Agricultural Development are available on the web site in HTML format.

  • Department of Environmental Services, New Hampshire  http://www.des.state.nh.us/
    The Department of Environmental Services is a state agency whose responsibilities include ensuring high levels of water quality for water supplies, ecological balance, and recreational benefits, to regulating the emissions of air pollutants, to fostering the proper management of municipal and industrial waste, to managing water resources for future generations.  The department's web site includes information about its mission, principles, and goals; its programs in areas including hazardous waste, water, pollution, air resources, and shoreland protection; and its strategic plan. It also posts news releases, upcoming events, and state legislation news.

  • International Trade Association, New Hampshire  http://www.nhita.net/nhita/index.do
    The New Hampshire International Trade Association is a nonprofit organization of volunteer business people working with New Hampshire businesses in international business development. Its web site includes information about the association, its history, mission, and board; upcoming events, including international conferences; and a directory of member businesses which can be browsed by business category.

  • Municipal Association, New Hampshire  http://www.nhmunicipal.org/
    The New Hampshire Municipal Association is a nonprofit organization of member communities which represents all of the 234 New Hampshire communities, offering legal and technical assistance, legislative representation, training and workshops, and personnel services.  The web site offers information on the association's legal services, property and liability services, the Health Trust, and upcoming workshops. The site also lists publications available for purchase, and the government affairs section includes weekly Legislative Update reports. The site includes links to affiliate group members and member towns, as well as an extensive listing of related web sites, organized by subject.

  • New Hampshire State Web Site  www.state.nh.us
    The New Hampshire state home page includes information about the state, including information on state and local governments and their agencies and departments; New Hampshire facts, which includes history, demographics and statistics; and state highlights on issues such as economic development, health and human services, tourism, and education. The site also includes an extensive listing of New Hampshire links to businesses and organizations, including cultural and educational sites, city and town sites, businesses, media sites, tourism sites, and others.

  • North Country Council Regional Planning Commission and Economic Development District  http://www.NCCouncil.org/
    The North Country Council is a nonprofit agency assisting governmental and non-governmental agencies in regional planning. It serves communities in the northern half of the state, offering services including information, regional advocacy, technical assistance, and community education. The web site offers information on the council, its policies, and bylaws; and on programs in areas such as economic development, transportation, community planning, watershed planning, recycling, and design. The site includes information on individual communities within the North Country region, including demographics, town profile, and town contact information.

  • Planning Commission, Central New Hampshire Regional  http://www.cnhrpc.org/
    The Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission serves 21 municipalities in central New Hampshire. Its web site includes information about the commission, its history, mission, and plan; news of current projects; and upcoming events.  The site lists information about commission programs in transportation, environmental planning, regional planning, geographic information systems, and grants. It also includes "fact sheets" on current issues.  It also includes a list of links to other sites, organized by subject.

  • Planning Commission, Lakes Region  http://www.lakesrpc.org/
    The Lakes Region Planning Commission is a nonprofit voluntary association offering planning services to 31 towns in central New Hampshire. Services include geographic information systems, land use planning, economic development and analysis, transportation planning, and environmental planning, among other programs. The site includes news of programs and upcoming events, detailed information about the commission's services, and information on traffic and community profiles searchable by community. The site has a comprehensive list of commission publications, available from the commission's office (highlights of the annual report are available in PDF format online). It also includes links to federal, state, and regional sites of interest.

  • Planning Commission, Nashua Regional  http://www.nashuarpc.org/
    The Nashua Regional Planning Commission serves twelve member communities, including Nashua. Its web site includes information about the commission and its services, member communities, and programs and initiatives in areas such as household hazardous waste, housing needs assessment, environmental planning, and transportation improvement.  The site includes regional traffic counts, and demographic information on each member community. Plans for a commuter rail system are available in PDF format, and the commission's newsletter, Places, is available online in HTML format.  Links to sites within the member communities are available on each community's page, and the site includes an extensive list of other related links, organized by subject.

  • Planning Commission, Rockingham  http://www.rpc-nh.org/
    The Rockingham Planning Commission serves 27 communities in Rockingham County. It includes 24 member communities, and offers both member and contract services. The commission's web site includes information on the commission and its purpose, member benefits, and contractual services. The site also includes a list of links to resources organized by subject.

  • Planning Commission, Southern New Hampshire  http://www.snhpc.org/
    The Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission serves thirteen communities, including the Manchester metropolitan area. Its web site includes information about the commission, its goals, and services; a socioeconomic and cultural profile of each member community, including statistical information on population, employment, transportation, government, and economics; traffic data; and links to other local, regional, state, and federal sources of information.

  • Planning Commission, Southwest Region  http://www.swrpc.org/
    The Southwest Region Planning Commission serves 36 towns in the southwestern part of the state. Its web site includes information about the commission, and its programs, centered on five areas: local planning assistance, natural resources planning, community and economic development, transportation planning, and regional and geographic information systems. It also includes information on the commission's community development block grant administration. Each program section includes information on projects within that area.  The site also lists announcements and upcoming events. The commission's newsletter, Highlights, is available on the site in PDF format. It also includes links to other sites.

  • Planning Commission, Strafford Regional  http://www.strafford.org/
    The Strafford Regional Planning Commission serves seventeen member communities in eastern New Hampshire. The site includes information about the commission's services and programs, including information on geographic information systems, sprawl, and specific projects. Project reports are available online in PDF format, as is the commission's newsletter. The site also contains an annotated list of links to other sites, organized by subject. The site is also home to the Seacoast Metropolitan Planning Organization, a federal transportation planning organization that serves all of the Strafford Regional Planning Commission communities and some of the Rockford Planning Commission communities. The Seacoast section of the site includes Seacoast MPO publications in PDF format, planning reports, and studies, as well as general information about the organization.

  • Planning Commission, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional http://www.uvlsrpc.org/
    The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission is a bi-state agency offering planning services to 31 towns along the border of central New Hampshire and Vermont. The web site includes information about the commission and its services; the regional plan in WordPerfect format; the regional transportation plan in HTML format; and the transportation improvement program. The commission's newsletter is also available online in HTML format. The site includes extensive economic information on each member municipality, including demographic data, quality of life data, education statistics, development opportunities, major employers, and historical information.

  • Resources and Economic Development, Department of  http://www.dred.state.nh.us/
    The Department of Resources and Economic Development is a state agency consisting of three divisions: Forests and Lands, Parks and Recreation, and Economic Development. The web site includes information on each division, including divisions' offices, programs, publications, and other information. The site also includes information on the Design, Development, and Maintenance component of the department, which includes information on upcoming projects. Links to other sites are available through the division pages, as are some division publications.

  • Rural Development Council, New Hampshire  http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/state/state_profile/nh.html

  • Small Business Development Center, New Hampshire  http://www.nhsbdc.org/
    The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center provides services to businesses and communities in business consulting, training, and business referrals. The web site includes information on local offices and affiliated programs, upcoming events, detailed service information, news releases, and staff and office contact information. A limited list of links to other web sites is included, along with a more extensive list of other offline contact information.

  • State Planning Office of New Hampshire http://webster.state.nh.us/osp/ospweb.htm
    The Office of State Planning is an executive office which serves as an information center and assists in planning for development and natural resource management. The web site offers information about the office and its sponsored programs, and posts planning-related announcements. The office's newsletter, State Planning News, is available on the site in PDF format. Also available on the site is the New Hampshire ResourceNet, an information source for planners, town officials, resource managers, and the general public. It includes news of legislation, jobs, and other announcements; state planning data and statutes; links to regional planning agencies; and resources for other information. The site includes links to other state resources and affiliated programs.
Penn State Mark Link to the Pennsylvania State University

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development is located at the Pennsylvania State University and collaborates with land grant institutions in the northeast U.S.

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The Center receives core funds from USDA-CSREES and the Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors.