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Three people in hunting blaze orange talk outside of a deer blind that has a handicap-accessible ramp.

The Rice Lake Wildlife Refuge offers time before the opener for hunters with disabilities, including military veterans, who help Extension track food web science.

Raised bed garden in fall on a farm.

A few hours of fall cleanup and maintenance can protect plants, improve soil health, reduce pest and disease problems, and set the stage for a successful growing season next year.

A farmer smiles at the camera while holding one radish from a bucket full of them.

Success for small family farms hinges on factors such as land access, market opportunities and safe practices to prevent consumers from getting sick.

A teen girl standing next to her cream and brown colored llama outside at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Minnesota State Fair 4-H llama exhibitors Lucy O. and Leighton P. found more than books at their local library; they discovered the 4-H llama-alpaca project and haven’t looked back.

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