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Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension

A Difficult Haying Season

Published August 13, 2024

Too much rain, too often in May and June was detrimental to pastures and hay conditions. “It was good in that you’ve got moisture levels for forage production, but it really played havoc in hay-making,” said Craig Sheaffer, forage specialist,…
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Bug Activity Increasing With Warmer Weather

Published August 1, 2024

Insect activity is picking up throughout the Upper Midwest. University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae is seeing a lot of potato bug activity. "Insects, especially Colorado Potato Beetles, are really regional this year. Some places are seeing high, some…
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University of Minnesota Hosts Beef Quality Assurance Training

Published July 19, 2024

University of Minnesota Extension is hosting Beef Quality Assurance Training on Tuesday, July 23 in Little Falls, Minnesota. Topics covered include safe handling practices, management skills, and proper vaccine administration. "A lot of things that farmers are already doing, but…
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Can Genetics and Fungicides Hold Up?

Published July 18, 2024

The risk of Fusarium head blight is high this year. “It’s been a number of years since we’ve really had an outbreak,” said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. “This year we are going to find out…
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Corn in NW MN is Some of the Best in the State

Published July 11, 2024

The corn is responding to the warmer weather that has settled into the region. “Warm humid weather is going to get that crop growing very rapidly so we are probably looking at tasseling in later July,” said Jeff Coulter, corn…
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Weather Impacting Pest Population

Published June 22, 2024

University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae is surprised by what he's been seeing, or not seeing, in the fields. "It seems to be an unusual year; I've had several calls on springtails and a couple of different insects, but…
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A Greater Risk of Charcoal Rot

Published April 6, 2024

During the latest U of M Extension Strategic Farming webinar, University of Minnesota Extension Plant Pathologist Dr. Dean Malvick said charcoal rot could become a bigger issue. Hotter, drier summers make the disease worse. Charcoal rot can impact more than…
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Farming for the Future

Published April 5, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, University of Minnesota Extension Educator Claire LaCanne joins Farming for the…
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Warm Winter Impacts on Pests

Published March 25, 2024

The mild temperatures this winter may lead to heavier insect pressure this growing season. “We often rely on our cold winters to kind of hold back the tide from a lot of either invasive insects or push back from the…
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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…
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