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Animal browsing and other damage can lead to plant stress. Here's how to make sure your plants are protected this winter and emerge healthy in spring.
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Most people grow day-neutral strawberries as annuals, removing the plants after one growing season. But some gardeners and farmers successfully keep them growing for two or more seasons.
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Q and A with Joshua Muñoz: veteran, teacher, beekeeper and honey ambassador.
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How can rural and urban communities work together? Learn about their similarities and building networks across boundaries.
![A group dressed in beekeeping apparel walks on a gravel road. The man in the middle holds his bee suit over his arm. He is wearing a Vietnam Veteran billed cap.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Bees-121%20small.jpg?h=2f9b1187&itok=b4LVStIp)
Proud Vietnam veteran and U of M retiree Jim Rowe recently attended a beekeeping field day near his home in Owatonna.
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Find extreme weather resources for farmers, ranchers and gardeners.
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How short should you mow? Should you leave the leaves? And what about dormant seeding? We have some advice.
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Food and nutrition projects are growing, thanks to Extension’s judges, volunteers, donors and curious young minds.
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It’s never too early to think about your next garden.
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Equipped with communication skills and climate science knowledge, these Extension participants direct efforts toward communities.
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