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It's been a busy week of quickly planting as much as possible between rain events. Pretty much everyone is a week or two behind due to the cold spring, but the week ahead should bring warmer weather and better conditions for heat loving...
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This was a rough week. Many of you sustained damage to your farms, including damage to high tunnels and other infrastructure, as well as damaged trees. Heavy rains delayed planting and bed prep yet again, and the cooler weather sustained...
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After a long and cold spring, summer is finally approaching. Everything is delayed this year due to cold weather, stunted seedlings, and wet fields. Starting this week, I'll be sharing weekly vegetable updates to inform growers about what...
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Reports are coming in from across the Midwest and now Minnesota that the region has received a late season influx of Fall Armyworm. This pest only makes it to Minnesota from southern regions when we have just the right conditions and...
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This will be the final weekly vegetable update of 2021. Thank you all for following along and sharing photos and updates! While every season has its challenges, this year felt particularly difficult. For most farmers, it was a long, hot...
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It's really starting to feel like fall. Many farmers are harvesting a flush of carrots and beets, and cool season crops like lettuce, chard, and Brassicas are coming along nicely. The drought is still persistent, but a few weeks of...
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We're reaching the end of August, which means everyone is extremely busy harvesting. This week brought some much needed rain to growers across the state, and there is more on the way.
Crop updates
Cole crops: Disease pressure in our...
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We're reaching the end of August, which means everyone is extremely busy harvesting. This week brought some much needed rain to growers across the state, and there is more on the way.
Crop updates
Cucurbits: We are in peak melon...
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The summer of 2021 continues to be hot, dry, and generally exhausting; 50% of the state is now under extreme drought conditions. Despite these challenges, we are in peak summer production and growers are now consistently harvesting...
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After a week of heavy wildfire smoke, the air is finally clearing. While more of the state has entered "extreme drought" conditions, rain is on the horizon for most of us in the coming week. We're starting to get more consistent yields...
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