Extension news and highlights

Becoming a new parent can be a transformative experience, but it can also be overwhelming — especially for those facing isolation or lacking support. The 40-Day Project supports Somali parents during the first five weeks after birth.

Noqoshada waalid cusub waxay noqon kartaa waayo-aragnimo isbedel leh, laakiin sidoo kale waxay noqon kartaa mid culus - gaar ahaan kuwa wajahaya go'doon ama taageero la'aan. Mashruuca 40-ka maalmood ah wuxuu taageeraa waalidiinta Soomaaliyeed shanta toddobaad ee ugu horreeya dhalashada kadib.

There is so much to learn about the complex ecosystem interactions among the trees, understory plants, and wildlife you might find in your nearest woodland. Here are a few species worth a closer look.

Families and growers from all of Minnesota’s 87 counties will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2023 Farm Family of the Year ceremony.

Purple loosestrife can grow up to 7 feet tall and grows in masses that take over the landscape. It disrupts ecosystems, out-competing native plants and creating dense growths that block access to waterways.

A food co-op board member reflects on collaborating with U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteers.

Biochar is produced by heating wood chips, plant clippings and other organic waste without oxygen. The end product is a lightweight black charcoal made up of carbon.

The St. Mark Giving Garden in Duluth grows produce, from tomatoes and sweet peppers to eggplants, garlic, herbs and pollinator plants on a rocky and hardscrabble piece of land.

This year’s batch of adult Japanese beetles started to show up a few weeks ago. Populations will continue rising through July and taper off by mid-August.

Extension Educators Aly Kloeckner and Becca Turnquist are helping with rural youth resiliency in more than 50 counties through their Bend, Don't Break initiative project.