Families and growers from all of Minnesota’s 87 counties will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2023 Farm Family of the Year ceremony.
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Purple loosestrife can grow up to 7 feet tall and grows in masses that take over the landscape. It disrupts ecosystems, out-competing native plants and creating dense growths that block access to waterways.
A food co-op board member reflects on collaborating with U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteers.
Biochar is produced by heating wood chips, plant clippings and other organic waste without oxygen. The end product is a lightweight black charcoal made up of carbon.
The St. Mark Giving Garden in Duluth grows produce, from tomatoes and sweet peppers to eggplants, garlic, herbs and pollinator plants on a rocky and hardscrabble piece of land.
This year’s batch of adult Japanese beetles started to show up a few weeks ago. Populations will continue rising through July and taper off by mid-August.
Extension Educators Aly Kloeckner and Becca Turnquist are helping with rural youth resiliency in more than 50 counties through their Bend, Don't Break initiative project.
There are two new FSA programs that provide financial assistance to producers who experienced losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic or from eligible natural disasters.
Meteorologists are predicting that we’ll continue to see above-average temperatures for the remainder of the summer. What does this mean for how we manage our gardens?
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Chippewa Plains and Pine Moraine-Outwash Plains.