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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.
What happens when RSDP staff team up with a sustainability leader in Zimbabwe? A cross-continental exchange sparking connection, learning and lasting impact.
In this session, participants will visit two different sanctuaries for pollinators. The first location is at the Urban Plains Park in Fargo, North Dakota. The second location is at Queens Park in ...
The donation enables expansion of existing programming with Minnesota 4-H and will help initiate pilot youth safety 4-H programs in Utah and Wisconsin.
This six-week interactive health and nutrition program is designed to help families develop skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to maintain a healthy diet and stay active — and it works. In fact ...
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 ...
George Lemke reflects on how his 4-H experiences in Meeker County, particularly his work with sheep, led him to join a veterinary practice in Pipestone.
Despite being often associated with specialty crops, farm-to-school sourcing in Minnesota tilted heavily to proteins, which accounted for 48% of all spending by grantees. Vegetables and fruit, in ...
All of the Martin County 4-H Horse Open Rides and Clinics are held at the Keitzer Arena, Martin County Fairgrounds. All 4-H'ers participating in any 4-H-sponsored mounted activity are required to ...
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 ...
Washington County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.