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From The Ground Up
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Extension is offering soil testing in high tunnels and fields at 100 vegetable farms across the state. Participants will receive complimentary soil tests that include a basic soil series (texture, organic matter, pH, phosphorus, potassium...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Farmers, food hubs, distributors, and other interested partners are invited to attend an informational webinar on March 29th from 2:30 - 3:30 to learn more about the Farm to School Grant Program and how to work with schools.
This webinar...
Climate change poses a threat to various industries, not the least of which is the agricultural sector. Agricultural industry insiders recognize that the changing climate has been forcing farmers and agricultural organizations to adapt and adjust for decades, and that need to be flexible won't...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
February and March are good months for pruning some of our woody landscape plants. By now, trees and shrubs are dormant. The ground is also solidly frozen, making it easier to reach branches and remove them. And with the exception of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
HPAI or avian flu never left the United States in 2022 like it did in 2015. So it’s likely that by the end of March, Minnesota will again start to see the virus affect chickens, turkeys and wild waterfowl.
Our guidelines to reduce avian...
Farmers have been pressured to increase production to meet the demand of a growing population. This may require employing more efficient measures to ensure maximum output. Unfortunately, efficiency doesn't always mesh with sustainability, so commercial operations have had to make some modifications...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
One significant challenge for gardeners who use organic practices is to provide enough nitrogen to meet vegetable needs without over-applying phosphorus. Last year, we shared our findings that most home gardens are over-fertilized; the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
"Peppery but never bitter." "The healthiest plant of all varieties." "A clear loser."
Those are some of the takeaways from testers who know their stuff: University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteers, reporting the results...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Dehydrating produce provides growers with an opportunity to utilize extra produce, and to extend the growing season with value-added products. As part of a project exploring the viability of chile pepper production in MN with Latino...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
There are many windows of opportunity to plant a cover crop on a vegetable farm. Two of those windows are in the summer: cover crops can be planted in late spring or early summer, terminated at midsummer, and followed with a late season...
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