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Do you have plants with spots, speckles and holes? Think you have a handle on what’s going on but unsure of what to do? The University of Minnesota horticulture team can help fruit and vegetable ...
During National Agriculture Week, Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors taught youth how to identify and manage invasive plant species through hands-on classroom activities.
Each year, thousands of volunteers in Minnesota donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will ...
Bumble bees are essential to ecosystem function, but their population is decreasing due to many factors that hurt this species such as climate change, the widespread use of pesticides, habitat loss, ...
Deciduous trees and shrubs lose their leaves in the fall and can provide color, texture and interest to your yard. Evergreens keep their leaves or needles throughout the year and can act as windbreaks ...
Join the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors for a webinar titled "Mental Health in the Field," on Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
The seed of Larry’s donation project was planted when he joined the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Goodhue County. Using the greenhouse attached to his home, ...
General management practices for areas at high risk for phosphorus loss: Minimize erosion and runoff. Avoid phosphorus additions to very high testing soils where a crop response is unlikely.
Minnesota Master Naturalist Janet Nelson captures nature’s details with skillful precision honed at crime scenes.
A corn maze. Barn weddings. A tour of a bison ranch. Today the public is seeking authentic, on-farm experiences that can extend from well-known activities, such as a pick-your-own berries on-farm, to ...
State Ambassadors shared their statewide service project at the National Service-Learning Conference and invite older youth to attend their upcoming YELLO leadership conference in June.
Water isn’t just a resource for Bob McNamara. It’s life itself. “You don’t know until it’s gone how important it is.” ...