Extension news and highlights

These 10 tips for managing drought-stressed cool-season grass pastures in the Midwest can help ensure pasture longevity and maximize growth when rainfall comes.

While looking at the future’s weather can be a bit like peering into a crystal ball, how plant diseases work is more clear. For a disease to show up in yard and garden plants, three things need to be present. Plant pathologists refer to this as the disease triangle.

Field Notes addresses crop-related questions in an interactive, discussion-based format. You can bet the hot and dry weather's impact on crops will be included.

Pollinators are the glue holding our food system together and key connectors between the plant and animal world. This National Pollinators Week, learn how pollinators can help us appreciate and support our connections to the diversity of the natural world and each other.

In Minnesota, we can usually rely on rain to provide adequate moisture for lawns. But our recent record-breaking temperatures require water conservation. Here are some strategies for keeping lawns healthy during drought.

All fruit crops benefit from regular watering. Even if the plants look healthy and productive at a glance, hidden impacts of water stress can cause problems that we cannot see right away.

Many remember Mary Page (1934-2013) for being the mayor of Olivia, a University of Minnesota Regent and a voice for rural Minnesota. Descendants honor her and her husband Jim through giving.

Meteorologists are predicting that we’ll continue to see above-average temperatures for the remainder of the summer. What does this mean for how we manage our gardens?

Stop the spread of invasive species with these PlayCleanGo Awareness Week tips.

Insects have an ideal range of temperatures in which to complete their life cycles. Which ones are loving the heat? And what does that mean for your garden?