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 ...

Producers use grazing to help reduce feed costs and make unproductive cropland productive. A grazing plan can ensure efficient forage usage. Overgrazing results in decreased pasture quality and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Grazing two or more livestock species on the same piece of land can produce more total pounds per acre while also improving the pasture ecosystem and composition. Using a diversity of grazing ...

Understanding how corn grows and develops is important, since the crop stage will impact management decisions around crop damage, pesticide applications and harvest. The (PSNT) is a tool for deciding ...

Cooking Matters offer practical nutrition information, hands-on food preparation, and food budgeting and shopping.

Economic impact includes direct, indirect, and induced effects. Direct effects are the initial change in the economy. For festivals and events, this is spending by attendees. It includes spending both ...