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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Our food systems team has been on the road this week touring farms across north central Minnesota to make new connections. In general, crops are ahead of schedule this year. We had our first sweet tango apples (about two weeks early near...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     The State Fair is going on. Nights are actually getting cooler even after the heat waves we’ve experienced. Our gardens are producing, but we can tell the plants are changing. Still, there's lots of gardening yet to do!   Harvest your...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Lawn with summer annual grassy weeds and perennial broadleaves that encroached into thin turf   With autumn approaching, we will begin seeing cooler daytime and evening temperatures, along with (hopefully) more predictable rainfall...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   The application period to become a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer is open through Oct. 1.  Extension Master Gardeners bring science-based horticulture knowledge and practices to Minnesota, promoting healthy...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   We hope you’re all staying cool and taking plenty of popsicle breaks. This week, humans, pathogens, raccoons, and birds alike are enjoying all of the fruits and vegetables that August has to offer.    Crop updates   Watermelons: During a...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Fall cover crop planting is right around the corner, and this blog post is full of resources to help you with species selection, seeding rate, and seeding methods.    Choosing a cover crop    The first step to choosing a cover crop for...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Extension field days are a great way for commercial and backyard growers to come together, ask questions, and learn from each other.    This year's UMN Annual Grape Extension Field Day will showcase research in cold-hardy varieties, pest...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Map of woodlands of Minnesota, courtesy of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources   We’re back again with more climate resilient and critter-friendly tree and plant lists! For those of you looking to rewild your backyard woods, all of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Our team is in Iowa this week for the National Association of County Agricultural Agents annual meeting, so we’re bringing you a special issue of vegetables from the Iowa State Fair. While the attractions the fair is known for are butter...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Map of woodlands of Minnesota, courtesy of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources   Today we're sharing our recommended trees and plants for the Rochester Plateau and Blufflands (region 9 on the map), also commonly referred to as the...

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