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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Our biweekly crop by crop growing season prep series continues.  This week we dig deeper into root vegetables.  Get your stew mix ready, let’s talk carrots, beets, radishes, and turnips. Image: Howard F. Schwartz, Bugwood.org   The...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Please see this survey request from a team of researchers at University of Minnesota, studying farmers' opinions on genetically modified crops:     Dear specialty crop growers, My name is Marie and I am a researcher at the University of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   The next webinar in the Alternative Berry Production Systems webinar series is coming up next week, Thursday, April 8th at 1:00pm CDT.   Register for this webinar. Whether you are certified organic, organic-focused, or just looking to...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Now is the time to apply crabgrass preventer in the Twin Cities metro area   This spring is about 2.5 weeks ahead of normal based on daily temperatures and growing degree day accumulation. We just entered the window to apply crabgrass...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Hydrangeas are one of the most popular blooming woody shrubs in Minnesota landscapes and, as you’d expect, people often ask how and when to prune these beloved shrubs.   Heading cuts redirect growth or shorten small branches. The high...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   We often see dead patches or bare spots as the snow disappears and lawns green up. This can be caused by a number of winter stresses. If patches are greater than a few inches wide, recovery will require the addition of seed or sod....
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   By March, gardeners are eager to start planting cool-season spring vegetables. There are some common problems with cool-season veggies in Minnesota including bolting, lack of head formation, and bitterness in Brassicas, lettuce and spinach...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Raspberries are a delightful fruit crop to grow in the home garden, community garden or urban farm. They are relatively easy to grow and maintain and they start producing fruit in the first or second year. They are even more delightful if...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Jumping worms, Amynthas spp., are a genus of invasive earthworms new to Minnesota. Farmers should learn about jumping worms and the conditions that allow them to spread in order to prevent jumping worms from coming on to their farms. These...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Our biweekly crop by crop growing season prep series continues. This week we are focusing on onions. The more you know about these likely issues, the better prepared you will be to deal with them.   Seeding time: weighing the risks of a...

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