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The Drug Residue Prevention Program (DRPP) helps prevent drug residues in milk and meat and promotes antibiotic stewardship in livestock.
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Leech Lake Early Childhood Development is drawing on knowledge of nature play’s benefits to connect children to the outdoors through its Megwayaak Project in partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension Central RSDP.
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There are many common insect pests that show up each year in our vegetable gardens. Now is a great time to plan ahead with some preventative management strategies.
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Let’s strive for no-pesticide landscapes in 2021. There are many non-chemical ways to reduce and even eliminate insect pests, diseases and weeds in yards and gardens.
![A grouping of herb plants in a garden including nasturtium with red flowers, bright green basil, spiky dark green rosemary, and purple and green leafed sage.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/herb-garden1.jpg?h=373ac8ca&itok=DmHckhPx)
Herb gardening is one of the easiest and oldest types of gardening. As garden plants, herbs are kind and forgiving and grow well under conditions that other plants would find difficult.
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Our new blog series will introduce you to a host of wild-grown edible plants and talk about the importance of proper identification, sustainability and etiquette when bringing them to your table. This week we focus on the many uses of cattails.
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Extension’s cattle podcast, "The Moos Room," gets real about mental health on the farm for National Mental Health Awareness Month.
![Natalia Díaz portrait outdoors in town](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Natalia%20Diaz%202.jpeg?h=e5998496&itok=x39vL8my)
Over the course of four weeks of mentorship by an Extension educator, young professionals from around the Americas sharpen their business skills, build upon their intercultural competencies and develop their professional networks.
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A 4-H’er from Scandia is the youngest of six winners in the Star Tribune’s annual garden contest.
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Extension’s programs, from Grand Marais to Mankato, use education, mentoring, assessments and a variety of other tools to help communities envision a future full of engaged and happy workers and leaders.
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