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From The Ground Up
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Just as things get dried out, we get another flush of rain. There are a lot of plant diseases and insects around, but farms are still sending all kinds of vegetables to market. Read on for updates on fertility, protecting pollinators as...
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With the early warmth and heavy rains this summer, you may have gaps in your vegetable garden for a few reasons. Maybe you’ve finished harvesting your early spring vegetables, or perhaps certain things didn’t germinate as well as you...
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Over the last few weeks, Japanese beetles have made an unwelcome return to Minnesota gardens. These gleaming copper and green beetles have been in Minnesota for decades but have become a more prominent pest in the last decade. This year’s...
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With this very wet summer, some farms in Minnesota have seen significant flooding damage. Flooding can be detrimental to crops for a number of reasons, including potentially introducing chemical and microbial risks to the fresh produce...
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Extension offers information and resources to help prepare for and recover from the effects of extreme weather, including damage to homes, buildings, crops and lawns, as well as tools for financial recovery.
Flood resources
After a...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples- San Jose scale at the UMN Horticulture Research Center (HRC).
Grapes- Black rot and Japanese beetle sighting at the UMN HRC.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture IPM Fruit Update sign...
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General Notes
This was the week where plant diseases made themselves known across Minnesota. Specifics will be discussed below, but key things across all crops is…
Stay out of fields when leaves are wet
Prune and stake relevant crops to...
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Tomato might be the spottiest vegetable we grow – there are many diseases that can cause leaf spots, and they can all look very similar. Some of the diseases are caused by bacteria, some are caused by fungi. This means that some of the...
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Eastern spruce budworm larvae
Eastern spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) is a native insect found in the coniferous forests of northeastern Minnesota that feeds on and kills balsam fir and spruce trees. It primarily feeds on the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This fruit update contains information about…
Grapes- Growth stage, downy mildew symptoms, and second generation phylloxera issues.
Honeyberries/haskap- General information, and Blue Fruit Farm field day with fresh honeyberry tasting...
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