Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension

Former UM Extension Educator Passes

Published January 7, 2022

Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Warren, Minnesota for former University of Minnesota Extension Educator Bill Craig. Craig, 67, was a regional Extension educator for 14 years focusing on risk management. Craig spent another six years as an Extension…
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Keep an Eye Out for Colorado Potato Beetle in Spring

Published January 6, 2022

Last year’s warmer-than-usual conditions in central Minnesota and portions of the Red River Valley brought a strong emergence of the Colorado Potato Beetle. University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae says Colorado Potato Beetle can survive a northern winter. Snow…
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Corn Matters

Published November 24, 2021

In this week's Corn Matters, University of Minnesota Extension Educator Shane Bugeja previews the Soil Management Summit  happening in Mankato, Minnesota this December.
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Retailers Reluctant to Price Fertilizer for Spring

Published November 3, 2021

University of Minnesota Extension Educator Brad Carlson says most ag retailers are not willing to price fertilizer for spring. "We had a situation about 15 years ago when fertilizer prices spiked and a lot of dealers purchased product and the…
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MN Dairy Farmers Embrace Robotics to Improve Milk Production

Published September 25, 2021

University of Minnesota Extension hosted a tour of a McIntosh, Minnesota dairy this past week. After participating in a similar dairy tour a few years ago, Golden Sunrise Dairy owner Tim Rolf decided to update the family dairy. Work on…
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Corn Matters

Published August 25, 2021

University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Jeff Coulter has been fielding quite a few questions about baling corn. Learn more in Corn Matters, an update from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
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Corn Matters

Published August 18, 2021

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association has been taking part in tile drainage research projects. University of Minnesota Extension specialist Lindsay Pease has more in this edition of Corn Matters.
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Widespread Soybean Cupping Happening Across Northern Plains

Published August 10, 2021

There’s been widespread cupping of soybean leaves across the Northern Plains this summer. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve a number of things may be causing the damage, including dicamba. "Whether it was drift, volatilization or soybeans that were…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published July 29, 2021

Late season weed escapes are concern for sugarbeet growers. Extension agronomist Tom Peters has more in The Sugarbeet Report. This update is made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, REGEV Fungicide from Summit Agro USA, Inspire XT by Syngenta,…
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