Extension news and highlights

With fall approaching, it is important to prepare your flower bulbs for winter.

Going to college is a goal that, if met, can leave behind a burden: debt. The Ava and Helmuth Schroeder Scholarship aims to lessen that burden for 4-H youth.

Trailing nasturtiums add drama and color to container gardens.

The Extension podcast "What's Killing my Kale?" talks about kiwiberries: bite-sized kiwis that can be grown in cold climates. 

What started as a telecast of the annual 4-H livestock auction has grown into a program about the ways 4-H helps young individuals grow.

Late summer is a great time to prepare new garden plots. Solarization and occultation are simple methods to remove existing vegetation and get ahead of weeds.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program (MARL), one of many leadership education programs offered by Extension.

Ann Lemke had been volunteering her time with 4-H for years, but she dreamed of making a bigger impact. She wanted to become a high school teacher to help more young people. Thanks to a scholarship from Minnesota 4-H, she will realize her dream. 

Extension has released a five-year analysis of Minnesota farmland rental rates, indicating small drops in rental prices in most parts of the state.

Dawn Newman, Jason Schlender and Fawn Sampson came together in late 2019 to help form Extension’s Minnesota Indigenized Leadership Network.