Black knot is a common fungal disease of Prunus trees including ornamental, edible, and native plum and cherry trees. Hard swollen black galls (tumor like growths) form on branches and occasionally on ...

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Start tomatoes from seeds indoors, five to six weeks before planting outside. When buying plants, choose sturdy plants up to a foot tall. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and ...

Do you want to enhance your livestock evaluation and selection skills? Do you want to become better with oral reasons? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then the Minnesota 4-H ...

Insects infesting stored foods such as flour, cereal and other dried goods, is one of the most common household insect problems. The many different kinds of insects that infest dried foods are often ...

Water your garden so that your plants always have enough moisture. On sandy, well-drained soil, you may need to water twice a week. For soils that hold moisture, such as heavier clay soils or loamy ...

Annual crop budgets are compiled by using data from the FINBIN website. The data is collected from farmers and agricultural producers enrolled in the Minnesota Farm Business Management Education ...

Caterpillars feed on a wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. In most cases, ornamental plants tolerate caterpillar feeding and treatment is unnecessary for plant health. If management ...

Optimal seeding dates. Last planting dates. Risks and rewards of early planting.

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Review this page to be fully prepared for your state fair experience. The 2025 livestock encampment will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20-Sunday, Aug. 34. The 2025 llama-alpaca encampment will be held ...