University of Minnesota Plant Growth Facilities
Fruit and vegetable farming
Good Nature Farm
The Minnesota Beginning Farmer Institute uses an interactive approach to learning about farm management for farmers at the beginning of their farming careers or anyone needing an ag business management refresher.
Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum
![Ripe grapes on a row of grape vines.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/grapes-vineyard-harvest-jthull.jpg?h=89843f9c&itok=sl9drGAQ)
Free, web-based curriculum on growing cold-hardy grapes in Minnesota.
Recertification workshops, testing and training for those who apply restricted use pesticides (RUPs) to their own land or sites for the production of agricultural commodities
![Farmers market stand with vegetables in bins on a table.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/farmers-market-signage.jpg?h=5fa565ba&itok=bgQIPMFt)
Do you dream of starting or expanding a small farm or buying an acreage? The small farm startup workshop series will provide you with a solid background in all aspects of small farm operation and management.
Recertification workshops, testing and training for licensed commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators
![Red and green strawberries growing on plant](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/strawberry-honeoye-esther-jordan.jpg?h=b5a19e84&itok=1erCRGcs)
Please join us for lunchtime webinars and Q&A sessions for berry growers this season.