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From The Ground Up
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Brandon Miller
Everyone can appreciate the flowers and fruit of a crabapple tree or the year-long beauty of a juniper. But Brandon Miller, a University of Minnesota Extension specialist in horticulture science, is engaging applied plant...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
During our 100 farms project, we learned that a lot of Minnesota high tunnels go unused throughout the fall and winter. Research with high tunnel farmers shows that those who use the "shoulder seasons" are the most profitable, and keeping...
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Growers are bringing a gorgeous variety of vegetables to markets and CSA boxes around the state.
Parts of the state received some extreme winds that damaged crops earlier this week. Looking ahead, the NOAA 8-14 day forecast is calling for...
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This fruit update contains information about…
Apples
Seasonal fruit ripening updates: Fruit color development, pre-harvest drop, and russeting.
Grapes
Problems with late season insects: Multicolored Asian lady beetle (MALB), social...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
The University of Minnesota will be hosting the 2024 Grape Breeding and Enology Field Day on September 14th at the UMN Horticulture Research Center (HRC) this year!
Information related to growing grapes, building trellises, and UMN...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Find out where and when to see Extension at the fair. Please check Extension's calendar before heading to an event.
U of M Crossroads Building
1673 Dan Patch Avenue
Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.: Want to take action on climate and be a...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Seasonable weather continues, NOAA is calling for below normal temperatures through the start of September. Read on for information on managing asparagus for maximum yields, updates on tomato ripening, and vine crop pests.
Soil Health...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This fruit update contains information about…
Determining fruit ripeness
Apples
Starch-iodine testing for ripeness.
Grapes
Testing grapes for ripeness.
Aronia
About aronia berries.
Viking, an aronia hybrid cultivar.
Harvest...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
If you use well or surface water in the production of your fresh fruits and vegetables, E. colican be present in water and contaminate your produce or equipment. You might assume your well water is safe, but without testing it, you cannot...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
After a few days of heat, things were unseasonably cool over the last week. Things are more seasonable now, and things will continue to be on the cool side. Read on for updates on identifying wildlife damage, turning over high tunnels,...
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