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Commercial fruit and vegetable growers
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Integrated pest management, growing guides, greenhouse management, best practices for harvesting and storage, and marketing advice for Minnesota commercial fruit and vegetable growers.
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Fruit
Fruits hardy to Minnesota
The Minnesota Hardy site has research on UMN breeding programs and lists of fruits currently available and proven hardy in Minnesota
Growing safe food
On-farm food safety, GAPs audits, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Growing guides
Guides for commercial growers of fruits and vegetables in cold climates, plus links to blogs and social media
Horticultural research
Latest research from the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station where they are successfully breeding cold-hardy, disease-resistant varieties
Minnesota Fruit
Connecting and informing fruit growers across Minnesota
Growing systems
Deep Winter Greenhouses
We support Deep Winter Greenhouse research and outreach across the state. Find information and construction documents for building these passive-solar greenhouses.
Minnesota high tunnel production manual
Risk management, structures, the high tunnel environment, cultural practices, crop production, crops, and finances for growing in high tunnels in Minnesota (PDF)
Managing a farm
Business, finance, safety and systems
Small farms
Information on running a one- to 40-acre farm
Supply chains
We work to build the relationships that bring University crop research to farmers, markets and, ultimately, dinner plates.
Pest management
Diagnose plant problems
Diagnostic tools to help diagnose a plant problem or identify a weed or insect
Diseases
Plant diseases affecting commercial fruits and vegetables
FruitEdge
Timely, objective information on fruit integrated pest management in the Midwest
Pesticide safety and certification
Pesticide education for private, noncommercial and commercial applicators
VegEdge
Timely, objective information on vegetable crop integrated pest management in the Midwest
What's killing my kale?
A new three-part podcast each month exploring one pest issue from three different perspectives
Vegetables
Growing guides
Guides for commercial growers of fruits and vegetables in cold climates, plus links to blogs and social media
Growing safe food
On-farm food safety, GAPs audits, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Tomatoes for cold climates
Minnesota Hardy tomato breeding program and marketing information for commercial growers