Specialty Crops

Commercial fruit production in Minnesota
Guides for commercial growers of fruit in cold climates
Foliar testing for fruit and vegetable crops
The UMN Soil Testing Laboratory can do a foliar nutrient test to check whether a crop is taking up sufficient nutrients from the soil.
Vegetable farming in Minnesota
Guides for commercial vegetable growers in cold climates
Soil testing on fruit and vegetable farms
Diagnostic help for fruit and vegetable farmers
Interpreting soil tests for fruit and vegetable crops
How to correct problems caused by using too much compost and manure
Soil health and nutrient management in high tunnels
Pollination on fruit and vegetable farms
For fruit, vegetable and other specialty crop farmers, bees are the most important pollinators of many crops.

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