Whether it’s a roadside shed or a repurposed hay wagon displaying goods, Minnesota farmstands serve as direct sales points that connect producers with consumers.

A few simple habits can turn your yard from a mosquito breeding ground into a far more comfortable place to spend a Minnesota summer. When the sky finally clears after a severe storm, you may find ...

Extension Educator Savannah Scott outlines strategies for engaging homeschool co-ops to expand youth program reach and increase collaborative learning opportunities. When the sky finally clears after ...

Best management practices to safely apply, sample and analyze manure to protect air and water quality. Examples of pathogens found in manure. Examples of human disease outbreaks caused by manure. Main ...

Renville County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.

Cover crops are grown outside of the cash crop growing season, usually seeded in the fall and killed before spring planting. Keeping living roots in the ground year-round can improve water management, ...

This page is intended to help vegetable growers with planning decisions, including how much of each crop to grow, how much seed to order, and when to plant each crop. The data in the tables below are ...

Spring frost rarely damages soybean in Minnesota, as the last average frost dates usually occur before producers normally plant soybeans. However, when soybean planting and emergence is well ahead of ...

Animal manure is a good source of nutrients for crops, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). The proportion of the nutrients in manure are typically not the same as needed by the ...

Understanding and interpreting soil test results Use sampling and analysis to improve agricultural operations Plant testing and analysis are useful tools for diagnosing and monitoring nutrients in ...

The UMN Extension crops team wants to help you with disease diagnosis. Visit the Digital Crop Doc, tell us more about your field situation and submit photos. One of our team members will contact you ...

We are looking forward to a summer of celebrating 4-H project learning! Learn more about participating in the county fair including the 2026 premium book, showcase schedule, county fair registration ...