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Farm Operations and Systems

  • Information on running a one- to 40-acre farm
  • Stress management, extreme weather, equipment, livestock
  • Our Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Education Program works with Minnesota’s produce farmers to develop and implement on-farm food safety plans.
  • Agroforestry combines agricultural and forestry practices to improve environmental quality, productivity and economic returns.
  • A corn maze, a barn wedding, and a tour of a bison ranch are all examples of agritourism. Learn how agritourism helps farmers and communities, and find some helpful resources.
  • Farm finance, farmland rent, farm taxes and legal considerations, transfer and estate planning, farm bill

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