Extension news and highlights

Extension welcomed 200 graduates from eight community leadership programs as alumni this year.

Extension proudly welcomes 22 graduates from the Bridging Brown County program. Learn more this leadership program and its new alumni.

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.

Tillage provides many useful services in the garden but, over time, contributes negatively to soil health. We have some strategies to reduce the amount of tillage necessary in the garden.

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.

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.