Informing decisions in a tough year for crops
Many more farmers this year planted cover crops—crops that are often planted between growing seasons for the benefits they provide to the soil and the environment.
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A wellspring of economic change
CJ Holl of Wells, Minn., makes award-winning smoked nuts that he sells online and in stores throughout southern Minnesota. He’s also a city administrator there, and has worked with University of Minnesota Extension to help keep all businesses strong.
The scoop on pumpkins
In Minnesota, about 130 growers supply our local pumpkins. This year, those growers got new support from an Extension on-farm study of 32 pumpkin varieties. Here’s a bit of what they learned and some tips for pumpkin customers.