2019

Two upcoming events from Family Development partnerships.

University of Minnesota Extension is proud to be a SuperShelf founding partner. SuperShelf is a collaboratively lead initiative that transforms food shelves, creating welcoming environments for communities to access appealing, healthy food throughout Minnesota.

Congratulations go out to two of Family Development's great staff!

In a special addition to RSDP Happenings, we share with you the remarkable story of Extension colleague Anna Peterson’s journey back from an accident that nearly cost her life. It is a story of rural resilience and the depths that lie within.

The Roseau River is an international watershed traversing Minnesota and Manitoba, and a travel route used by Ojibwe for generations. Community members came to the Northwest RSDP for support in developing recreational sites along the river that are inclusive of diverse populations and accessible for a range of physical abilities.

LiDAR uses rapid pulses of light to gather information about surrounding shapes and surfaces and generate detailed digital maps. The technique is enhancing everything from floodplain mapping and natural resource planning to emergency management and public utilities work. Upcoming training opportunities are being supported by the Southwest and Southeast RSDPs.

RSDP is pleased to welcome Swan Ray to the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems team. Ray will support projects in RSDP’s five Greater Minnesota regions and advance emerging food systems issues that impact the entire state.

Foot-and-mouth disease is found in about two-thirds of the rest of the world and there is a growing concern that it could appear again in U.S. swine and cattle.

Find out how to plant a monarch waystation to help monarchs and other pollinators.

Credits and contact information for Source magazine, Spring 2019 issue.