Fall

Since 1968, more than 1,300 young people have contributed to their communities through their leadership as 4-H State Ambassadors through University of Minnesota Extension.

More than 40 years after the first Hmong arrived in Minnesota, the state boasts the nation’s second-largest Hmong population (Minnesota Historical Society).

As the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota is known for its water. A new traveling exhibit is raising awareness of just how and why water is important to Minnesotans and their environment.

As gardeners know, deer can be a pest. Simple, low-cost wildlife exclosures offer protection for those growing food near deer habitats.

Spring through fall is a busy time of year for Brooke and John Knisley, owners of Alternative Roots Farm in Madelia. For most of the year, they are busy growing and providing certified organic produce to their local community.

University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners volunteer in every Minnesota community and need one place to come together to learn, share, teach in the garden, and produce and deliver online classes.

Food entrepreneurs like Lee Vang attend hands-on University of Minnesota Extension training, bringing in their own products to test for potential food safety hazards.

Extension is working with leaders at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala to create a program serving youth and families in communities; and in southwestern Kenya with women farmers harvesting, handling and storage.

With help from the University of Minnesota Extension Central RSDP ranchers in Cass and Crow Wing counties are working together to safeguard their water resources. One way of doing this is through sustainable practices for raising cattle.

Melissa Wilson is an Extension soil scientist hired in 2017 with AGREETT funding support. Wilson fills a manure management position that was vacant for more than a decade.