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From The Ground Up
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Doug and Julie Kmoch stop to look at understory plants after checking on the trees they have planted since buying the Cook County property.
Volunteers help identify, cultivate trees expected to thrive in warmer woodlands
When ice...
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Dedicated packing areas are an essential part of food safe produce handling on the farm. Let’s look at common reasons for building a pack area and key features that must be included in any design.
Why build a packing area?
Packing...
This fruit update contains information about…
Apples
Growth stage update: pink- bloom.
Considerations for fruit thinning during bloom
Grapes
Growth stage update:
Early-season shoot thinning.
Raspberries
Raspberry cane diseases
Honeyberries
Growth stage update: bloom, and pollination...
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Pine tree with cavity drilled by a woodpecker. Photo: Dale Wade, Rx Fire Doctor, Bugwood.org
Forests are home to many species of trees, plants, and wildlife. A healthy mix of species helps forests withstand stress, which is essential as...
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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...
This fruit update contains information about…
Apples
Growth stage update: tight cluster.
Pest highlight: European red mites (ERM) + Beneficial insect highlight: Predatory mites
Grapes
About grapevine foliar and fruit diseases.
Additional fruit crop growth stage updates: Tart cherry, Pear,...
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This article marks the beginning of the 2025 UMN Fruit Updates, where information is gathered and shared in real time about current happenings and production requirements for fruit crops in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. These articles...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
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...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
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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