This six-week interactive health and nutrition program is designed to help families develop skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to maintain a healthy diet and stay active — and it works. In fact ...

Despite being often associated with specialty crops, farm-to-school sourcing in Minnesota tilted heavily to proteins, which accounted for 48% of all spending by grantees. Vegetables and fruit, in ...

Learn how to acclimate potted plants to the outdoors and be on the lookout for garden pests. Remember to water newly planted trees and shrubs regularly.

Small grain summer plot tours provide farmers and crop consultants with the tools to make small grain production successful and profitable.

MARL has helped more than 380 rural Minnesotans. Leaders and alumni share how the program helps people grow leadership skills and connect with others.

Want to dive deeper into the world of crop scouting without leaving your home? Join us for a series of webinars, held from 3 to 4 p.m. on July 8, 15 and 22. These sessions are designed to boost your ...

State Ambassadors highlight ways for youth to stay involved this summer, including the statewide service project, YELLO leadership conference, Engineering Design Challenge and fair season.

Bloom boom Colorful dahlias and delphiniums draw people in to buy the veggies, herbs and jams Berry Ridge Farms offers for sale at the Alexandria Farmers Market under the Big Ole statue every Saturday ...

Extension developed a list of native trees expected to thrive 50 -100 years from now; volunteers journal observations to offer clues for how species might fare north of current growing zones.

University of Minnesota Extension health and wellness coordinators teach practical ways to “make the healthy choice the easy choice,” for low-income youth, families and seniors.

Echinacea may reseed and produce young plants that usually wait to bloom till their second year. Native plants have naturally evolved in a specific region over thousands of years. They are ...