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Talking apples
September 1, 2011 Karl Foord, a UMN Extension educator, has posted some really neat information on apple trees. more »» 
Beauty and purpose
August 25, 2011 CANBY — Driving north on Minnesota Highway 68 toward Canby, amidst rows and rows of beans and corn, one brilliantly-colored field clearly stands out, the vivid sunflowers perched proudly around the... more »»
Japanese beetles
August 25, 2011 The Japanese beetle, according to Vera Kirchik, (JB) is a serious pest of turf and ornamental plants. Grubs feed on the roots of grass and adults feed on the foliage of more than 300 plant species. more »»
Legislature allows coyote bounties, but is anybody interested?
August 18, 2011 At the Yellow Medicine County Board meeting on July 26, a notification was passed around that the 87th Minnesota state legislative session had finally passed a bill allowing town and county boards t... more »»
A?new kind of plum?
August 18, 2011 According to Emily Dusek, plums have long been regarded as a fruit that can be grown in the Midwest, but the size and quality has never measured up to that of California’s plums. more »»
Time for a little detective work
August 11, 2011 Part of volunteering as a Master Gardener is playing sleuth — figuring out a mystery. more »»
Building a bio-based future
August 11, 2011 AURI senior project development director One of the most promising new avenues for agricultural products may have a very industrial feel. more »»
Weeds — if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
August 4, 2011 Weeds. They’re ugly. They’re everywhere. And they’re relentless. Anyone who farms or gardens likely has strong feelings about them. more »»
Sunflowers continue to be popular
August 4, 2011 Each year, I set aside a part of the garden for the kids to have their own little garden. more »»
Have hoe, will garden
July 28, 2011 For the past few weeks I have been traveling around the area with one of my best friends, my ho. more »» 
Keeping it in the family, Deutzes chosen Farm Family of the Year
July 21, 2011 MARSHALL — It was actually news to Greg and Mary Deutz they had been chosen Lyon County’s “Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota Extension. “It was a surprise,”?Greg Deutz said. more »»
Tracing tomatoes
July 21, 2011 The Tomato history has origins traced back to the early Aztecs around 700 A.D; therefore it is believed that the tomato is native to the Americas. more »»
Minnesota exports continue upward trend
July 14, 2011 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture recently reported that the state’s agricultural exports rose 22 percent in 2010, outpacing the nation in growth and hitting the $5 billion mark for the second... more »»
A nervous buzz surrounds bee world
July 14, 2011 Marla Spivak is an apiculture entomologist with University of Minnesota Extension, a MacArthur Fellow, and Distinguished McKnight Professor in the Department of Entomolog. more »» 
Homegrown menu at MACS
June 30, 2011 A made-from-scratch school lunch is a thing of the past, right? Not at Marshall Area Christian School, where the menu is local, organic and homemade. more »»
Controlling apple maggots
June 30, 2011 Jeffrey Hahn is an Extension entomologist and has some great information regarding apple maggot control. The apple maggot is the most destructive pest of apples grown in home gardens in Minnesota. more »» 
Recent rains soak already saturated fields
June 23, 2011 Farmers can’t do without rain, but sometimes it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. A wet year delayed planting in the area, and now heavy downpour have threatened crop yields. more »»
Dealing with tomato issues
June 23, 2011 Michelle Grabowski of the U of M Extension has some great pointers this week about tomatoes and some of the problems that gardeners are concerned with each growing season. more »» 
Birds of a different feather
June 9, 2011 RUSSELL — It appears birds of a feather don’t always flock together. Sometimes a mom of another species steps in, as Morgan Smith found out last week. more »»
Emerald ash borer and ash anthracnose
June 9, 2011 With the discovery of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Minnesota in 2009, many homeowners are keeping a close eye on the ash trees on their property. more »» |
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