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From inflation to the job market, recent headlines share some stunning economic news. Learn about the data behind this news and how it's impacting our current economy.
![Daffodils in a spring garden.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/daffodil.jpg?h=6e78aa51&itok=mp5XdKgM)
Use #whatsblooming to show us what’s blooming in your garden!
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With the snowmelt and increased rain this spring, understand the risks and symptoms of flooding on trees.
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Summer is a busy time for Extension’s faculty, staff, participants and volunteers and after two years of uncertainty and disappointment, we are looking forward to a more normal season in 2022.
![A regional map of McLeod County showing 6,920 people drive into it to work, while 9,527 drive out, and 9,028 people both work and live in the county.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/distance-map-mcleod-county.png?h=9c034537&itok=5jiwNg9N)
No town is a one-stop shop anymore. We live, work, shop and play in a fairly large region. Read how rural communities are rewriting their narrative.
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Learn about the role of nutrition in substance abuse recovery and practical ways to include key nutrients in one’s diet.
Tenemos una serie de videos disponible en español sobre la práctica a cuidar un jardín.
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Spring flooding can cause major damage to homes, communities and farms. Use these strategies to ease the problems associated with floods or other disasters.
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As we celebrate Earth Day, let's reflect on how access to the outdoors enriches visitors’ and residents’ experiences within a community.
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As transplants get established and seeds emerge from the soil, young vegetable plants may meet one of the season’s earliest emerging pests: cutworms.
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