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Insurance is very important for all farming operations, but is especially important for agritourism operations that host visitors on this farm. This article details important topics related to insurance for agritourism farms.
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Following a slow, wet spring, the growing season is finally picking up. Our team of educators has been visiting farms across the state, and in general, everything is extremely delayed due to wet soils. Some fields are still flooded...
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As you shop for new plants this year, look for plants that provide nectar and pollen for pollinators like this anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum).
After a winter that tried our patience, temperatures are at last holding seasonally...
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Yarrow is a drought-tolerant favorite in Minnesota landscapes and can be divided in the spring (cultivar ‘Moonshine’ is pictured).
Spring is a great time to divide certain perennials in your garden. Division produces more plants for...
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Spring is a wonderful time to begin observing nature’s small changes, so we thought we’d have a little fun with a phenology-inspired bud break photo celebration.
Learn how to take photos of nature using iNaturalist. Post your favorite...
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While vertebrates are doing the most visible damage, the white grubs they’re after are the root of the problem.
In some Minnesota lawns, instead of the grass greening up, the grass is being torn up. People are reporting lawns ripped up...
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Roses bring beauty to any landscape, but not every Minnesota gardener wants to get all scientific about them. And who can keep up with deadheading?
University of Minnesota Extension has been a part of the national American Rose Trials for...
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The DriftWatch program provides a simple way for crop producers to communicate information about their crop locations to pesticide applicators. Growers do this by posting their fields on the online FieldWatch Map. Pins in the map mark the...
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Minnesota Farmers Union are hosting two outreach events about grants and loans for your farm. Learn about programs for small, direct market, and emerging farmers in MN.
These events are free and...
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Lucy, 2, enjoys outdoor time on one of many quilts made by her bee-enthusiast father, Willie Gabbard.
You could say Willie Gabbard’s love of honey bees is in his very fabric. He has even made a quilt that diagrams a hive’s eggs, larvae...
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