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Durgan: County Support Keeps Extension Strong

Published June 25, 2026

University of Minnesota Extension Dean Bev Durgan says strong county support remains critical to Extension's success despite tight budgets. "State funding has not been increasing, but our county support is the strongest it has ever been." Speaking with the Red…

Agricult-HER: Grounded in the Agriculture Community

Published March 13, 2024

For the past 17 years, Bev Durgan has led the Extension program for the University of Minnesota. She took on the role when Extension was going through a reorganization. “There were a lot of people concerned about the future of…

engAGe: Taking Leadership Opportunities

Published August 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the education model for the University of Minnesota Extension program. "Extension has always been flexible; a lot of our faculty and educators spend a lot of time on the road doing programs," said Bev Durgan,…

Navigating a Tough Harvest and Prepping for 2020

Published November 9, 2019

The agriculture industry is exploring ways to help farmers navigate the tough harvest and plan ahead. University of Minnesota Extension Dean Bev Durgan says there’s work being done regarding tile drainage to help farmers to prepare to move water out…

Extension Researchers Studying Wild Oats and Foxtail

Published July 18, 2019

Wild oats and foxtail are challenging growers. University of Minnesota Extension Dean and weed scientist Bev Durgan is keeping an eye on herbicide application timing and herbicide resistance. "You want to use a product for good control, but farmers need…

Durgan Appoints New Extension Task Force

Published May 1, 2019

University of Minnesota Extension has created a new task force to deal with farm stress and mental health issues. Extension Dean Bev Durgan says work has already been underway, but "I felt it was time to have a more focused…

While Most Land Grants Face Budget Cuts, UM Adds Faculty

Published February 8, 2019

The University of Minnesota has seen an influx of funding through the Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Technology Transfer program. Extension Dean Bev Durgan says additional faculty has been hired for Extension, the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource…

Dealing with Waterhemp

Published July 19, 2018

Farmers are also considering ways to better manage weeds in the small grains. University of Minnesota Extension Weed Scientist and Dean Bev Durgan says there’s more waterhemp in northern Minnesota. "The waterhemp does emerge differently than the rest of our weeds.…

NWROC to Host Crops and Soils Day

Published July 4, 2018

The University of Minnesota-Crookston's Northwest Research and Outreach Center will host their annual Crops and Soils day on Wednesday, July 18. "I have an area that's weed free," said UM-Extension Dean Bev Durgan, who is also a weed scientist. "We looked…

Articles tagged under: Bev Durgan

Durgan: County Support Keeps Extension Strong

Agricult-HER: Grounded in the Agriculture Community

engAGe: Taking Leadership Opportunities

Navigating a Tough Harvest and Prepping for 2020

Extension Researchers Studying Wild Oats and Foxtail

Durgan Appoints New Extension Task Force

While Most Land Grants Face Budget Cuts, UM Adds Faculty

Dealing with Waterhemp

NWROC to Host Crops and Soils Day

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