Come join the Olmsted County Extension Master Gardeners for an educational and inspirational day about gardening and all things horticulture. Knowledgeable in the latest research-based horticulture ...

Wadena County is a net importer of workers, and the incoming workforce is highly local. Read more key findings.

Black knot is a common fungal disease of Prunus trees including ornamental, edible, and native plum and cherry trees. Hard swollen black galls (tumor like growths) form on branches and occasionally on ...

Asian lady beetles are drawn to soybean fields, where they feast on aphids throughout the growing season. But once the crops are harvested and temperatures begin to drop, the beetles start looking for ...

When herbicide options become limited, there are significant economic and environmental consequences. Fortunately, there are things you can do to prevent and manage herbicide-resistant weeds. Weeds’ ...

In the last few decades, much progress has been made to standardize financial statements in agriculture. This allows for ratios and measurements commonly used in other industries to become standard in ...

The potential for a response to zinc by crops has not changed despite increased zinc removal from high-yield crops. Crops vary in the potential for a response to zinc when fertilizer is applied to ...

Burls are round to irregular bumps or bulges that develop on tree trunks. Their exact cause is something of a mystery. Some suggest that burls form in response to insect damage, a pathogen, or at a ...

The mission of the Minnesota Master Naturalist program is to promote awareness, understanding and stewardship of Minnesota’s natural environment by developing a corps of well-informed citizens ...

Horse barns need air exchange to remove moisture, prevent condensation and provide fresh air. Naturally-ventilated systems are less costly, but have limited control of air flow and distribution.

The highest cost in most, if not all, cattle production systems is feed. Many producers use grazing to reduce costs for their operations. Properly managed pasture-based systems use land efficiently ...

Not cooked to the recommended minimum internal temperature. Not held at the proper temperature. Not cooled or reheated properly. Temperature danger zone: 41 to 135 degrees F. The longer food is in the ...