Raised bed gardening is a simple technique that can improve the health and productivity of your garden.

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

Thriving by Design, strengthening 4-H clubs through reflection, gathering input and setting goals is the 2025 4-H leadership training for 4-H volunteers and youth leaders. Both youth and adult partici ...

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.

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 ...

The newly selected Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador team consists of 28 youth from across the state who will serve as youth leaders and spokespeople for Minnesota 4-H.

This fall, the 4-H Plant Science program invites youth in grades 3-5 to embark on an exciting plant science journey!Join us for three interactive, 30-minute virtual sessions held on the fourth Monday ...

Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them at the 2025 Farm Family of the Year ceremony at 1:15 p.m., Thursday, August 7, at the annual ...

Biodiversity isn’t just about what’s growing in the forest, but also how it’s growing. Forests with a wide range of tree sizes, ages, and canopy openings provide structural diversity.

Cavity trees, dead standing trees, and downed dead trees create habitat for many species of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, which positively impacts the rest of the ecosystem.

Climate change is not uniform globally or within the United States. Therefore, migratory birds’ arrival varies each spring and they are prompted to move within their four main flyways by specific ...

The Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) bring together community and University knowledge and resources to drive sustainability in four focus areas: agriculture and food systems, ...