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After a cool, rainy week with some impressive storms, we finally have a few warm days ahead of us (and some really really hot weather in the forecast). This should give recently planted crops a chance to perk up and catch up.
Potassium...
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Marissa Schuh (center) points out mock pest damage on a craft cabbage with Dalia Macias (left) and other Farm at the Arb apprentices.
University of Minnesota Extension educator Marissa Schuh used decorative craft models and art supplies...
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This spring has been pretty ideal for planting. Cooler weather with fairly consistent, gentle rains have allowed farmers to get crops in the ground, reduce transplant stress, and keep cool season crops like Brassicas happy. Looking ahead,...
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A hot weekend shifted into a week of wildfire smoke over much of the state. Some areas got some soaking earlier this week, and there is some more rain in a forecast, a relief as much of greater Minnesota is abnormally dry or in D1 drought...
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Cool temperatures have made for comfortable planting weather, but we’ve seen quite a few cold stressed plants this week. The week ahead looks ideal for planting: warmer, drier weather means it’s time to plant all of our warm-season...
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Cucumber beetles show up in Minnesota every year. This article provides a brief overview of cucumber beetles along with recommended management strategies you can use after your cucurbits are planted.
Cucumber beetles: an overview...
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What a change weatherwise! When we wrote last week things felt like mid-July, while this week things feel like Mid-March. In the south metro we’re seeing flooded fields, while in the northern and western parts of the state, the rain has...
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Looking ahead the next two weeks, we are looking at warm (daytime highs in the 80s) and dry (good for harvest!) weather. We are maybe five weeks away from the first frost in the metro area, but we are wrapping up our updates now as we are...
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Growers are bringing a gorgeous variety of vegetables to markets and CSA boxes around the state.
Parts of the state received some extreme winds that damaged crops earlier this week. Looking ahead, the NOAA 8-14 day forecast is calling for...
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Seasonable weather continues, NOAA is calling for below normal temperatures through the start of September. Read on for information on managing asparagus for maximum yields, updates on tomato ripening, and vine crop pests.
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