Our new blog series will introduce you to a host of wild-grown edible plants and talk about the importance of proper identification, sustainability and etiquette when bringing them to your table. This week we focus on the many uses of cattails.
Extension’s cattle podcast, "The Moos Room," gets real about mental health on the farm for National Mental Health Awareness Month.
Over the course of four weeks of mentorship by an Extension educator, young professionals from around the Americas sharpen their business skills, build upon their intercultural competencies and develop their professional networks.
A 4-H’er from Scandia is the youngest of six winners in the Star Tribune’s annual garden contest.
Extension’s programs, from Grand Marais to Mankato, use education, mentoring, assessments and a variety of other tools to help communities envision a future full of engaged and happy workers and leaders.
Extension research shows that the most successful farm businesses are run by operators who keep up with farm management education, work together on record-keeping, and keep an eye to the future in their marketing.
University of Minnesota Extension brings plant science to youth wherever they live, while keeping it hands-on.
Because the rusty patched bumble bee is so uncommon, researchers haven’t been able to observe nesting behaviors for over 25 years. But that has begun to change.
Adding trees and shrubs can provide aesthetic, environmental and financial benefits. Get some tips on choosing the best ones for your landscape.
Heidi Roop brings her expertise from studying climate change to the University of Minnesota, plugging into and building on a rich foundation of climate change work.
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