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The important role Extension plays in all three parts of the University’s mission will be discussed by the Board of Regents Mission Fulfillment Committee.
![Purple carrot-seed moth larvae feeding on a dill seed head.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/purple-carrot-seed-moth-larvae-mda.jpg?h=e818c711&itok=EJv1rerw)
How much will purple carrot-seed moth matter in Minnesota? Reporting this insect can help us figure that out.
![Richard Moody directs three style show females on stage.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/4h-style-show-runway-1.jpg?h=ad4c3317&itok=PNctFr9a)
The gently animated encouragement of Richard Moody has transformed the 4-H style show for 33 years.
![Starry stonewort bunch.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/starry_stonewort.jpg?h=b04d5bdc&itok=V4uT3yOP)
We tried out different plant identification apps to see how well they did at ID-ing aquatic plants (including some invasive plants). See how to get the best ID out of the app you choose.
![Two small pumpkins laying on soil with other leafy plants.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/pumpkins-rye.jpg?h=5ee07b0a&itok=-bfYhOv2)
Over-fertilizing lawns and gardens matters for a variety of reasons. When there is excess phosphorus in the environment, it can leach into lakes and rivers, causing toxic algal blooms.
![A person washes their hands at a homemade, outdoor handwashing station.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Washing-hands-closeup.jpg?h=18904fbb&itok=i0WOPcHx)
As you harvest food for your own family, your neighbors, or for your wider community, it is important to make sure that food is safe from microorganisms that can make people sick.
![A polka dotted and brightly colored spotted lanternfly.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/spotted-lantern-fly-underwing.jpg?h=51327a57&itok=gzy8N8R5)
Early detection of invasive species can make a big difference to the success of early management efforts. Though not seen in Minnesota yet, this insect has been spotted in Iowa and could be headed here.
![A line of people standing in a farm field watching a speaker.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/organic-field-school-2022.jpg?h=60291390&itok=81hFbYvD)
Farmers learned about organic broccoli and strawberry projects at the University of Minnesota and how others approach the same problems they're having.
![Tan branch with dark green shiny leaves and pale green to light blue to purple speckled berries on a black background.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/porcelain_berry_fruit.jpg?h=1488b8cd&itok=U32GYlxD)
A member of the grape family, porcelain berry is a fast-growing, deciduous, woody vine listed as a Restricted Noxious Weed in Minnesota.
![Apples with brownish areas hanging on a tree.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/apple-sunscald.jpg?h=4ca29a61&itok=FBvtSed2)
While cooler weather has gotten a lot of people back out in their gardens, some are finding bleached spots on vegetables and fruits.
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