Modern consumers are faced with many options when they visit the bread aisle of their local grocery store. When met with so many options, it can be challenging to figure out which bread is the healthiest.
By and large, whole grain bread tends to be the healthiest option. Whole grain bread retains...
The popularity of outdoor living spaces has increased dramatically over the last decade. The National Association of Home Builders® notes that industry projections estimate the outdoor living market will reach $26.8 billion by 2027. That's a testament to the popularity of spaces that are...
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A pocket gopher looking for a place to dig. Photo: USDA Forest Service - Coeur d'Alene Field Office, Bugwood.org
If you’ve noticed fresh mounds, wilting plants, or collapsing turf, you may be dealing with one of Minnesota’s most...
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Kathleen Rhoades is a plant breeder who works for the Savanna Institute, a non-profit organization that focuses on sustainable food production systems. Their major emphasis is on agroforestry, which integrates trees and shrubs into crop...
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Updates are over, we’re still here! This will be our final update of the season. We know you still have a lot of farming to do this fall, but we generally find that there’s less to say in September as things start to wind down. It’s too...
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Apples
Apple scab cultural management: Encouraging leaf decomposition
Article: Apple storage disorders and recommendations for four UMN varieties
Did you see moldy core in your apples this year?
Grapes
Harvest efficiency:...
Friday, Sept. 11, marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Through remembrance services, community gatherings, and...
A Monticello man is facing second-degree murder charges following the fatal shooting of 57-year-old Daniel Ferdelman during a dispute at a Monticello residence on Sept. 3.
Steven Stahlberg, 48, was arrested later that morning after authorities located his vehicle in Cass County. He was subsequently...
Mark your calendar for this year’s Street Party of Hope on Thursday, Sept. 10. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event. It’s time once again to come together in support of each other, our local businesses, and to build community.
The Street Party of Hope has changed its theme over the...
The Hanover City Council reviewed and adopted the City’s 2027 preliminary budget and levy during its regular city council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Council and city staff worked to define the preliminary operating budget and levy during previous workshop meetings and set the preliminary budget...