University of Minnesota Extension

Sheep at Fairhaven Farm (John Beaton - RSDP)
Crops, Soil Health

Fairhaven Farm invests in new equipment and healthy soils

A new crop rotation at Fairhaven Farm is helping improve soil health while supporting long-term farm resilience. Read More

The Grygla General store will be a tour stop for attendees at the 2026 National Rural Grocery Summit. (University of Minnesota Extension)
economy, Home and Family, Midwestern Region, Minnesota

Rural entrepreneur builds her hometown grocery business and community

Customers shopping for vegetables at the Mankato farmers market. (University of Minnesota Extension)
Midwestern Region, Minnesota, Regional Roundup

Rural entrepreneurs seeing success with support

Turkeys. (USDA photo by Scott Bauer.)

Minnesota Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) update

A child in a garden with tomatoes. (Adobe Stock │ #338325350 - yanadjan)

Planting seeds of learning

Close-up of cover crops growing between rows winter wheat stubble. (Photo: iStock - mvburling)

Harnessing cover crops, perennial pastures

Orange sugar maple trees line a paved driveway. (Adobe Stock │ #179289287 - Margaret Burlingham)

Red in August? What your maple tree is trying to tell you

Left to right: Jackie Estrem, Extension sustainable agriculture educator; Dana Adams, Extension livestock educator; and Lily Dahler, Extension agriculture and natural resources intern, take measurements and a scissors cut in Benton County. (University of Minnesota Extension)

Optimizing the alfalfa harvest for dairy success

  • By Catherine Dehdashti │ University of Minnesota Extension
The Western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera is one of the most devastating corn rootworm species. (Adobe Stock │ #458018663 - Tomasz)

Pest forecasts heating up after a relatively cold winter

Filling a high clearance sprayer with chemical and water with proper safety equipment. (Photo: iStock - leaf)

Reduce the risk of farm accidents

Dana Allen-Tully and Brad Carlson stand in a tall buffer strip of plantings on her property that protects a stream from nutrient runoff. (Photo: University of Minnesota Extension)

Getting smart about water quality on the farm