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The donation enables expansion of existing programming with Minnesota 4-H and will help initiate pilot youth safety 4-H programs in Utah and Wisconsin.
This six-week interactive health and nutrition program is designed to help families develop skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to maintain a healthy diet and stay active — and it works. In fact ...
The Alfalfa Harvest Alert helps forage producers make timely and informed decisions about when to harvest. Local Extension educators, like Jackie Estrem and Taylor Herbert, take scissors-cut samples ...
Despite being often associated with specialty crops, farm-to-school sourcing in Minnesota tilted heavily to proteins, which accounted for 48% of all spending by grantees. Vegetables and fruit, in ...
George Lemke reflects on how his 4-H experiences in Meeker County, particularly his work with sheep, led him to join a veterinary practice in Pipestone.
Learn how to acclimate potted plants to the outdoors and be on the lookout for garden pests. Remember to water newly planted trees and shrubs regularly.
All of the Martin County 4-H Horse Open Rides and Clinics are held at the Keitzer Arena, Martin County Fairgrounds. All 4-H'ers participating in any 4-H-sponsored mounted activity are required to ...
Adding compost to light, sandy soil helps it hold moisture and nutrients. Adding it to heavy soil improves drainage. Contain your compost in some type of structure 3 to 5 feet wide. Put your compost ...
Washington County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.
Are you worried about a repeat of last year's season when Fusarium Head Blight caused problems across Minnesota and not even oats escaped this disease's wrath? Join us for a hands-on small grain ...
Beekeeping classes and events are designed to help professionals and homeowners support and keep bees. They are also for bee owners and those who raise bees for honey production.