AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoInvasive Plants & Lake Health: Volunteers on New Hampshire’s Suncook Lake are battling variable milfoil with surveillance boats, divers, and early-morning removals—aiming to keep the invasive plant “at bay” since eradication is nearly impossible once established. Tick-Borne Risk: A 66-year-old New Hampshire man has been hospitalized for weeks after contracting Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness that’s most common in the Northeast and Great Lakes during late spring through mid-fall. Sustainable Seafood: UNH was selected by NOAA to lead a new five-year effort to boost sustainable domestic seafood production, building on local aquaculture work that already grows steelhead trout for Portsmouth-area markets. Pollinator Gardening: NHPR highlights how to start a pollinator garden, with local guidance to focus on native plants and reduce mowing to support bees and other pollinators. Weather & Flood Watch: Another round of rain is expected Thursday across western Maine and New Hampshire, with totals near one inch and a reminder that recent storms left streams and rivers near bankfull. Air & Heat Context: A new report notes extreme heat is becoming more frequent nationwide, underscoring why New Hampshire residents are being urged to plan for hotter summers and heat safety.
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