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It’s not just a show — it’s an intensive, life-changing odyssey.
![Professional portrait of Ruth Hambleton smiling for the camera](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/RuthUpdated_2020.jpg?h=f555e07a&itok=dCPEftOW)
National program provides education for women on management and decision-making in the complex, dynamic world of agriculture.
![Three men out birding; two are seated on walker seats, one looks through a camera, one looks through binoculars, one points](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Kevin%20Smith%20MN%20Master%20Naturalist%20Hastings%20birding_0.jpg?h=9eda2f2d&itok=kYHlhsw5)
Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteers who served in the armed forces help fellow veterans connect with the outdoor world.
![Chef Emily stands in front of her brick oven, which has logs below it, holding out a very large pepperoni pizza.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Emily%20Knudsen%20Pleasant%20Grove%20Pizza%20Farm.jpeg?h=1dde08b6&itok=h_ekUkza)
Minnesota's showcase of rural innovation expands, yet has more potential for success.
Volunteer corn, standing tall and tasseled in a field of soybeans, can rob nutrients and invite pests. Extension weed scientists have solutions underway.
Everyone can share in the anticipation of a tasty local nut crop
![Chidi Chidozie discussing plants with two women.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Chidi.jpg?h=ed200f32&itok=VS9lyDX_)
University of Minnesota collaboration on traditional plants broadens to include more farmers and gardeners from African nations.
![Tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Photo credit: Ann Froschauer/USFWS](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/tri-colored-bat-Ann-Froschauer-USFWS.jpg?h=7dec04db&itok=fjX6_Bs-)
Let's learn about some of the "creepy" creatures found—or soon to be found—in the southeastern woodlands of Minnesota.
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Inspecting and cleaning plants before bringing them back inside can reduce the chances of pests like mealybugs from taking up winter residence in your house.
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The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Meeker County as of October 11, 2023.
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