climate
The term "climate change" has become part of the modern lexicon. The term "global warming" was once widely used, but the term climate change became more common after researchers discovered that the changes affecting the planet involved more than a rise in temperature.
What is climate change?...
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When creating a stewardship plan for your land, you are managing your woodlands not only in their current state, but their future state as well. The concept of managing forests of the future is not new in the world of forestry. However,...
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It’s common to apply a series of classifications to land in order to convey more specific information about it. Take, for example, political boundaries. You may work in St. Paul, which is a city in Ramsey County, within the state of...
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You are invited to join us for a variety of spring webinars on beginner apple production and high tunnel berries.
The Cold Climate Fruit Webinar Series is an annual webinar series organized by Extension Educators at:
University of...
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In 2012, during Kathleen Doran-Norton’s tenure on the Bridgewater Township Board in Rice County, a rainstorm took place so unrelenting that it was called a “once in 200 years” storm.
But it happened again the next year. And the year after...
The effects of climate change are accelerating, and experts are increasingly sounding alarms and calling for immediate action. Such action could not only affect and benefit future generations, but also help the millions of individuals and families across the globe who are currently confronting some...
Climate change poses an array of challenges. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes that the impacts of climate change on various sectors of society are interrelated, a connection that mirrors the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The human health crisis that arose during...
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Dry weather means we need to water our plants — and not just the flowers and lawn, but also our shrubs and trees. Mature trees often get forgotten when it comes to watering because we don't notice the leaves wilting way up in the canopy....
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Pruning 1-year old grapevines at Rustic Roots Winery in Scandia, MN
Prune your grapevines between January and early April, while they are dormant and ideally before temperatures regularly exceed 35 degrees F. Hundreds of pruning...
Mississippi River watershed and Lake Itasca subwatershed
A watershed is all of the land and water areas that drain toward a particular lake or river segment. Thus, a watershed (or drainage basin) is defined in terms of each selected lake or river, such as "Mississippi river watershed"....
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