University of Minnesota Extension educator Marissa Schuh used decorative craft models and art supplies to prepare a lesson on food crop pest scouting.

Extension's team of SNAP-Ed health and wellness coordinators has helped over 80 food shelves reduce stigma and promote shopper choice by improving the layout of their physical spaces.

Adding compost to light, sandy soil helps it hold moisture and nutrients. Adding it to heavy soil improves drainage. Contain your compost in some type of structure 3 to 5 feet wide. Put your compost ...

Black knot is a common fungal disease of Prunus trees including ornamental, edible, and native plum and cherry trees. Hard swollen black galls (tumor like growths) form on branches and occasionally on ...

Minnesota 4-H is the largest youth development program in the state, serving over 40,000 young people every year. We offer out-of-school, hands-on learning opportunities across Minnesota for youth in ...

Apples are pollinated by insects, with bees and flies transferring pollen from flowers of one apple tree to those of another. But you don't need to plant a whole orchard to enjoy apples right off the ...

The Alfalfa Harvest Alert helps forage producers make timely and informed decisions about when to harvest. Local Extension educators, like Jackie Estrem and Taylor Herbert, take scissors-cut samples ...

The common asparagus beetle and the spotted asparagus beetle feed on asparagus spears and cause browning and scarring. Start looking for these pests in early May or just after asparagus plants emerge ...

Find crop-specific nutrient needs for Minnesota, including guidelines for nitrogen, phosphate, potash and other fertilizers, as well as strategies for ensuring your crops get the nutrients they need.

4-H overnight camp registration is open! Camp is open to youth in Dakota and Washington counties who have completed grades 3-8. Youth are invited to attend a fun-filled overnight camping experience, ...

The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46 percent nitrogen, as an animal feed additive and fertilizer. Here, we’ll focus on its role as a nitrogen fertilizer.

What happens when RSDP staff team up with a sustainability leader in Zimbabwe? A cross-continental exchange sparking connection, learning and lasting impact.