The newly selected Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador team consists of 31 youth from across the state who will serve as youth leaders and spokespeople for Minnesota 4-H.

After more than 20 years in a corporate career, Tom Nechodomu was looking for a fresh start during the COVID-19 pandemic. He turned to baking bread.

The squash vine borer is a common clearwing moth whose larvae feed inside the vines and crowns of summer squash, winter squash, and pumpkins. It is active from mid-June through July. Entire crops may ...

Conformation refers to the shape or structure of a horse, and it can impact a horse's athletic ability. Generally, a horse’s neck should be one and a half times the length of the head. The neck should ...

Explore, understand and conserve the natural landscape. Through our education, volunteer and participatory science programs, people can become stewards of Minnesota’s public and private lands. Water ...

How to pick the best fans for crop drying, cooling or storage facilities, including an online fan selection tool. Crop-specific airflow recommendations and expected static pressure. How to determine ...

Visit a 2-acre, no-till vegetable farm that grows veggies year-round using well-planned successions in their high tunnels. Learn about the tools and strategies that they use to maintain soil health ...

Tuberous begonia flowers come in many different colors and shapes. Use tuberous begonias to brighten shady spots in your yard. Tuberous begonias are not hardy in Minnesota and can either be grown as ...

Figure 1. Seedcorn maggot adult. Fly has a grayish–brown body and is about 1/5-inch long, with wings that overlap when at rest. Often mistaken for a small housefly. Figure 2. Seedcorn maggots in a ...

Sorrel is an early-season perennial in Minnesota gardens. Sorrel can be eaten fresh or cooked. Sorrel can be started indoors or direct seeded in spring and harvested throughout the growing season.

Sandbag high-risk turf areas to reduce the extent of flooding and buildup of silt. Remove all debris and silt from smothered turf areas as soon as possible. Aerate smothered turf to allow the exchange ...

The Minnesota cottage food law allows individual producers to make and sell certain non-potentially hazardous food and canned goods without a license. Extension provides training and resources to help ...