Chidi Chidozie, University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer, and his crew plant Nigerian garden favorites at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Faribault County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community. Extension's mission is to bring Minnesotans together to build a ...

Soil pH is one of the most important factors influencing phosphorus management decisions. To determine the available phosphorus (P) of Minnesota plants, use the Bray-1 test when soil pH is 7.4 or less ...

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), is a popular garden vegetable in Minnesota, grown for snap beans, shell beans or dry beans. Some varieties are suited for all three uses. Pods of all types may be ...