Applications are open for the Regional 4-H Morris Camp, and we’d love to see you bring your enthusiasm and leadership to our camp team.
Boon family, 2026 Farm Family of the Year
Love the outdoors? Join the Southwest Minnesota 4‑H Spring Wildlife Day on April 11, 2026 at the Merit Center in Marshall. A whole day of wildlife activities perfect for all ages and skill levels. Sign up by April 3: https://z.umn.edu/SWMNSpringWildlifeDay
While it’s a relief to see incomes trending upward from 2024, the structure of that income is a bit of a double-edged sword.
Seed libraries provide free access to seeds and educate communities about gardening, serving as hubs for sharing local plant knowledge and resources. Master Gardener volunteers organize many of them.
University of Minnesota agrivoltaics research may yield dual harvests of food and energy.
Minnesota's low-population areas often have limited resources. Empowering Small Minnesota Communities makes funding projects and planning easier.
A juvenile goat has been confirmed to have Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Stevens County, Minn.
Two Southwest Minnesota collaborations created digital assets that strengthen connections to water, soil health and resilience in the region, with support from the Southwest RSDP.