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Cavity trees, dead standing trees, and downed dead trees create habitat for many species of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, which positively impacts the rest of the ecosystem.
To increase awareness and advocacy, Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are encouraging youth and adults to learn more about mental health and wellbeing during the month of May.
Providing opportunities for families to thrive in 4-H is crucial to the program's success. We want not only our youth to feel a sense of belonging, but their entire families as well.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are changing how pesticide applicators work in field crops. Using UAVs for pesticide spraying allows applicators to make more precise ...
Minnesota Master Naturalist Janet Nelson captures nature’s details with skillful precision honed at crime scenes.
During National Agriculture Week, Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors taught youth how to identify and manage invasive plant species through hands-on classroom activities.
State Ambassadors shared their statewide service project at the National Service-Learning Conference and invite older youth to attend their upcoming YELLO leadership conference in June.
The seed of Larry’s donation project was planted when he joined the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Goodhue County. Using the greenhouse attached to his home, ...
This webinar series is about cattle and sheep solar grazing and growing forages or grain crops under solar panels. The practice of grazing livestock under solar panels has become increasingly popular.
95% of infectious calf scours is caused by rotavirus, coronavirus, or Cryptosporidium. Dehydration is what kills calves, and correcting with supplemental electrolytes is the most crucial part of any ...
Dill grows best in a well drained, slightly acidic soil, rich in organic matter. Dill does not transplant easily. Sow seeds directly into the ground where the plants are to grow. Growing dill indoors ...