Extension news and highlights

To maximize the next year’s harvest, wait to cut down Asparagus ferns until they are fully brown and dormant.

What if you can't get out before a forecasted hard freeze to pick your apples? The good news according to U of M fruit researchers is your apples should be okay provided the temperature doesn't fall much below 28.

When Emma Severns of Good Thunder, Minn., applied for an Extension summer internship with county-based educators in agriculture, everyone thought it would be like any other summer.

With assistance from the Clean Energy Resource Teams, districts across Greater Minnesota are exploring how solar can save money on energy bills, demonstrate leadership in sustainability and provide educational opportunities to students.

When Nancy Hegland was growing up, Minnesota 4-H was an important part of her life. Today, her three children participate and she works as an Extension youth development program leader.

Read more about which tree and woodland sequestered the most carbon in 2020.

Master Naturalist Sherry Kutter discovers rough potato, an invasive species not seen in the U.S. since the '50s.

COVID-19 has brought changes to the delivery of many Extension activities, but gardening as an outdoor activity can be done in person with the proper safety protocols. One SNAP-Ed educator and her gardening team have been going strong.

The 2020 Dean’s Distinguished Awards were presented on Oct. 6 during Extension's annual Fall Program Conference, which was virtual this year.

For many Somali community members the consumption of halal meat may be seen as an expression of their Muslim identity. Learn about Extension's goat meat project, a critical partnership in St. Cloud.