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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   The coldest temperatures experienced between Nov. 2024 through Feb. 2025. Jan. 21 was the coldest night for most of Minnesota. Temperature data produced by NOAA from the U.S. National Phenology Network.   Cold winters help prevent many...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   During the summer months our on-farm coolers are full of fresh produce. These cold storage areas are critical to keep our produce fresh and to improve shelf life, but they can get dirty and are often continually wet and humid. Where there...
Having a cold is not fun. A stuffy nose, sniffles, sore throat, and other symptoms make having a cold a generally unpleasant experience. According to data collected by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the average consumer shops for over-the counter medicine 26 times a year, with peak...
The common cold is appropriately named. According to the American Lung Association, adults get an average of two to four colds per year while children typically get between six and eight colds annually. Colds indeed seem an inevitable part of life, and that may be even more so during winter. Though...
The great outdoors beckons millions of people each spring, summer and fall, but far fewer individuals spend as much time outside in winter. However, spending time outdoors can help to improve mood just as much when the mercury drops as it can when temperatures are warm. The United Kingdom-based...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Winter is a difficult time for wildlife. The cold and snow are challenging and food is scarce. Wildlife habitat is constantly being altered and infringed upon by housing developments, infrastructure and lack of natural predators, and...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     You are invited to join us for a variety of spring webinars on beginner apple production and high tunnel berries.    The Cold Climate Fruit Webinar Series is an annual webinar series organized by Extension Educators at:  University of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     This forsythia may have hardy plant stems and leaf buds, but its flower buds were killed by cold temperatures. The flowers at the bottom of the plant were protected by snow cover.   Minnesota winters can be snowy, frigid, warm, dry or...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   This long, wet spring has made transplant production a challenge.  We got more reports of disease issues from young plants in the greenhouse than usual, and as these plants are getting ready to be planted, let’s think how these issues may...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   April has been colder and wetter than usual, which has gardeners feeling restless. While it’s not too early to complete a few garden tasks despite the cold and dreary weather, others should be left for warmer days ahead.   Keep pollinators...

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