Wet, humid weather has created ideal conditions for fungal and bacterial diseases, and alert growers know it’s time to scout, clean up, and protect the harvest.

The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies.

Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, all in the plant genus Rubus. Raspberries can be grown successfully in most areas of Minnesota.Three main types that can be grown in ...

Photos of weeds and weed seedlings commonly found in Minnesota crop production ...

Timely information to help you care for your yard and garden.

How to inventory your field, to find a yield-maximizing variety A guide to seed quality, maturity and other key factors. Buying tips: How many varieties to purchase, traits to ignore and more. List of ...

Staking and mulching plants, and pinching off infected leaves can keep leaf spot diseases in check.

What is compaction? Soil compaction occurs when soil particles are pressed together, reducing pore space between them (Figure 1). Heavily compacted soils contain few large pores, less total pore ...

Popular leafy greens Swiss chard and spinach are leafy greens in the amaranth family, grown in many Minnesota gardens.

Read the charts below to find out how long you should keep certain foods in the refrigerator or freezer.

The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46 percent nitrogen, as an animal feed additive and fertilizer. Here, we’ll focus on its role as a nitrogen fertilizer.

Deworming is key to horse and foal health care programs. Some studies show 80 percent of colic cases relate to parasites, with larval strongyles most responsible for colic in adult horses. Fecal ...