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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.
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University of Minnesota Extension brings plant science to youth wherever they live, while keeping it hands-on.
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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.
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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.
Driven, the University of Minnesota’s decade-long fundraising campaign, is coming to a close in a few months. Donors’ investments have provided new funding that will help strengthen the impact of programs across Extension.
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From nutrition programs, to youth and families, to agriculture and leadership, participants in University of Minnesota Extension education find strategies that bring them to their own optimum state of mental health.
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It's the end of Citizen Science Month! In this podcast episode, we talk with Dr. Lucy Fortson from the University of Minnesota about Zooniverse, a website where millions of people participate in citizen science research.
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Grubs? Animals? What's causing this lawn to die?
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Spring is a great time to divide many of our favorite herbaceous garden perennials. Find out how often to divide perennials and which ones you just shouldn’t divide.
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