Extension news and highlights

Find out how to prioritize what to water, and how to reuse water safely to keep landscapes healthy during extreme drought conditions.

Ten Master Gardener volunteers were part of the team that built The Foodscape surrounding the new Burton and Virginia Myers Education Center.

Are you interested in learning more about agriculture and networking with others from across Minnesota? Become a Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassador! Applications will be accepted until Aug. 31, 2023.

Focusing on the health of plants and small animals creates a resilient ecosystem where deer, grouse, turkey, bear, wolf, elk and moose can also thrive.

As we enter the middle of summer, you may have gaps in your vegetable garden for a few reasons. There’s still plenty of time to plant a wide variety of things.

Becoming a new parent can be a transformative experience, but it can also be overwhelming — especially for those facing isolation or lacking support. The 40-Day Project supports Somali parents during the first five weeks after birth.

Noqoshada waalid cusub waxay noqon kartaa waayo-aragnimo isbedel leh, laakiin sidoo kale waxay noqon kartaa mid culus - gaar ahaan kuwa wajahaya go'doon ama taageero la'aan. Mashruuca 40-ka maalmood ah wuxuu taageeraa waalidiinta Soomaaliyeed shanta toddobaad ee ugu horreeya dhalashada kadib.

There is so much to learn about the complex ecosystem interactions among the trees, understory plants, and wildlife you might find in your nearest woodland. Here are a few species worth a closer look.

Families and growers from all of Minnesota’s 87 counties will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2023 Farm Family of the Year ceremony.

Purple loosestrife can grow up to 7 feet tall and grows in masses that take over the landscape. It disrupts ecosystems, out-competing native plants and creating dense growths that block access to waterways.