Extension at the University of Minnesota

2025 was the fourth consecutive year of record demand for food assistance. To help meet this growing need, the Saint Peter Area Food Shelf reached out to Extension about a SuperShelf transformation.

Dozens of third- to fifth-grade scholars took part in an immersive learning journey that blends Hmong history and culture, nutrition education and hands-on gardening.

If you’ve noticed fresh mounds, wilting plants, or collapsing turf, you may be dealing with one of Minnesota’s most persistent underground pests, pocket gophers.

Erv Berglund uncovers nature’s secrets through University of Minnesota Extension Offal Wildlife Watching Project.