Today's most pressing issues cross state and world boundaries, requiring strong partnerships, focused investments and diverse perspectives from multiple disciplines.
Extension researchers and educators engage individuals and organizations in asking the challenging questions to discover science-based answers that make a difference.
More than 23,000 youth participate in Extension’s 4-H creative and performing arts experiences across Minnesota each year. Performing arts programs in particular build confidence, leadership skills and friendships that last a lifetime.
Thousands of Minnesotans suffered power outages, displacement from home and property damage during the spring snow storm of April 10-12. If you and your family were affected, Extension has resources to help you recover.
Roger Hintze helped start the Garden Mentor program to increase food access and strengthen social connections among neighbors in high-rise public housing. “I love meeting diverse groups of people with rich histories of gardening experiences,” says Hintze, a U of M Extension Master Gardener who has been volunteering for 20 years in Ramsey County.
Annie Klodd is a University of Minnesota Extension educator in fruit and vegetable production, funded by the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer program (AGREETT). "Annie's been kind of the missing link that the industry needs," says Lisa Smiley, executive director of the Southern Minnesota Grape Grower Alliance.
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