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Choosing varieties & when to plant
Consistent sweet corn emergence is more likely when seeds are planted when the soil is warm enough. Photo: Marissa Schuh, University of Minnesota Extension.
While regular field corn...
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Our biweekly crop by crop growing season prep series continues. This week we are digging into potatoes.
Cutting seed: impacts on yield, tuber size, and disease pressure
Due to the warm spring weather, many growers are getting ready to...
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Our series on the issues Minnesota's major vegetables continues. This week we want to inoculate you with information on common issues and considerations in peas and beans.
Inoculating peas and beans
Peas and beans are legumes. They...
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Extension has a new set of tools to help you plan just how many plants or beds you need to achieve your yield or market goals. Let's say you have a contract for 300 lbs of tomatoes, or 150 lbs of carrots, or that you hope to sell 25 lbs of...
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This week we dig deeper into root vegetables. By planning ahead and anticipating challenges, you can get ahead of common problems that limit yields. Get your stew mix ready, let’s talk carrots, beets, radishes, and turnips.
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We are reviving and revising a series of crop-specific deep-dive articles we published in 2021. This week we are focusing on crops in the Brassica family, and tips for growing them successfully. By planning ahead and anticipating...
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A new round of weather resilience grants is available to specialty crop growers in Minnesota to help cover the costs of things like water tanks and wells, irrigation equipment, fans, shade systems, windbreaks, and more. Extension is...
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Brassicas are being harvested, and some growers are finding lots of holes in their cabbage, collards, and kale. In Minnesota we have three species of caterpillars that feed on the foliage of all our brassica crops. Read on to get to know...
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The cooler weather we have on tap will keep our cole crops, such as cabbage, kale, and broccoli, happy. The weather is also warm enough that insect pests will also be pleased -- including the three species of caterpillars that are...
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As you make your field plans for this year, consider complementing your later-planted vegetable crops
with an early spring cover crop. In fields where you plan to grow a vegetable with a summer planting
schedule, like transplanted broccoli...
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