Minnesota is home to nearly 7,000 farms with one to 24 horses each. Each of those horses has an owner who needs reliable information about its care.

StormWise Minnesota offers hands-on weather and climate preparedness workshops for communities across the state. Participants will learn about local current and emerging weather and climate risks, ...

The University of Minnesota Extension food safety team provides reliable, relevant food safety educational programs and information that respond to an ever-changing food supply system. The following ...

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

Extension builds a better future in all 87 Minnesota counties, bringing practical education to 1 million+ participants each year.

Efficient irrigation management can improve yields, grain quality, conserve water and energy, and reduce nutrient leaching. One of the easiest and most effective ways to improve irrigation efficiency ...

In this study, draft horses and ponies had higher body condition scores (BCS) and Thoroughbreds and warmbloods had lower BCS than other breed types. All horse owners and handlers miscalculated their ...

We research and report on the financial performance of Minnesota farms and provide tools to farmers and ag professionals that support the future of agriculture. Our goal is to build on the ...

Know what genetic type of corn you are planting. Isolate different types of corn to prevent cross-pollination. Direct seed corn in the garden after the soil has warmed. Irrigate to prevent drought ...

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

When selecting vegetable varieties, check packets for the number of days until harvest to be sure your choices will ripen before frost. Many long-season vegetables must be started indoors in early ...

Quick facts Susceptible crops include tomato, eggplant and pepper. The entire plant turns yellow and wilts. Occasionally the leaves will turn brown. The fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici ...