Extension News and Highlights

Extension is partnering with Stearns County SWCD and the Minnesota Office for Soil Health to host the 2019 Conservation Tillage Conference on Dec. 17-18 in St. Cloud, MN at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.

The willow branches used in the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s YouBetcha stick structure by artist Patrick Dougherty improved winter driving conditions as a part of a research project before they became an artist’s tool.

Seeing first-hand how Extension improves lives inspires Minnesotans to give. As the Nov. 14 Give to the Max Day approaches, many people have Extension programs in mind.

A new 4-H volunteer impact study shows the personal, organizational and community benefits of being a 4-H volunteer. Nearly 12,000 trained, caring adults volunteer to work with 69,000 4-H youth in Minnesota.

New research from the University of Minnesota shows that a fall potassium application has no effect on alfalfa's winter hardiness.

Did you know you can visit Extension’s website to find out what’s going on in your region of Minnesota? You can also find online courses; that way, it doesn’t matter where you live.

Fall and spring are good times to plant trees, providing you water and care for them as needed. Gary Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension urban forester give recommendations on which ones to plant.

University of Minnesota Extension 4-H educator Nicole Pokorney is a champion of outdoor adventures. Pokorney provides leadership for several 4-H outdoor adventure programs: a 4-H hiking club in Fillmore County, and the 4-H Outdoor Wilderness Leadership (OWLS) program for teens statewide.

Master Naturalists make a difference by volunteering for nonprofits, state agencies, nature centers and University research programs. One project they are working on is researching native mussels.

Extension serves low-income audiences in Minnesota towns throught wo federally funded programs: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed).