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It’s hot, it’s dry, it’s humid. Temperatures will take a turn to the cooler in the next week, and there’s chances of rain throughout the state. Our weekly crop-specific updates are winding down as we shift into harvest season, which means...
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Apples
Extreme weather conditions can bring end-of-season challenges
Apple resource cards for customers
Article: Did your orchard experience hail damage this year? Hail netting has its advantages.
Grapes
Announcement: 2026...
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Fall is in the air, and our classic fall vegetable problems are coming along with the cooler nights. While portions of the state entered extreme drought this week, we still have enough humidity and cool morning for dew – which drives the...
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Apples
Apple sales are starting at the farmers market in southern Minnesota
Variety highlight: First Kiss, and dealing with fruit drop
Article: How to Determine Apple Ripeness: Starch, Firmness, and Brix Testing
Grapes
Table...
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Inca is a cushion-growth UMN mum variety.
Shorter days and cooler nights signal that autumn is right around the corner. Colors shift not only in our trees, but across our gardens. Chrysanthemums, those bright, cheerful fall bloomers, ...
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Several varieties of salvia at the West-Central Research and Outreach Center
Fall is often seen as the garden’s winding-down season, but it’s a critical window for pollinators. Bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects need late...
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We were off last week visiting farms, schools, and co-ops in north central Minnesota last week, and wow, it is dry! Much of the state is in severe drought, and while some pockets of the state got rain over the weekend, that isn’t enough to...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Apples
Growth stage update: Nearing harvest season for early-season apples
Article: Organic apple orchard practices highlight in SW Michigan: Third Leaf Farm
Grapes
Article: Measuring fruit ripeness
Article: Occasional...
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Aphids on a plant stem
By mid‑August, Minnesota gardens are in full swing, and so are the pests that thrive in warm, dry weather. Aphids, thrips, Japanese beetles, spider mites, and lawn grubs can all leave their mark, turning healthy...
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Images: The multicolored asian lady beetle (left; Harmonia axyridis), social wasps like yellow jackets (middle; Vespula and Dolichovespula spp.), and common fruit flies (Drosophila menogaster) are all insects that can lead to issues with...
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