Staking provides support to newly planted or damaged trees, but is not always necessary. Stem attachment materials should be wide and flexible to prevent damage to the tree. Straightening wind-blown ...

Join the University of Minnesota Bee Squad at Pierce Butler Meadows for a morning of fun, learning, and community connection along a bikeable garden tour of 9 locations along the Pierce Butler Route ...

Composting is an approved method for disposal of poultry, swine, cattle, horses, sheep, goats and farmed deer. Always check with local authorities to understand local rules and processes before ...

June-bearing strawberry harvest season is a very busy 3-6 weeks from mid-June to mid-July. Day-neutral strawberries must be harvested every 1-3 days from early July through October, or until the ...

Flea beetles are common pests found on many vegetable crops including radishes, broccoli, cabbage, turnips, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach and melons. Flea beetles chew irregular holes ...

Cover crops are grown outside of the cash crop growing season, usually seeded in the fall and killed before spring planting. Keeping living roots in the ground year-round can improve water management, ...

Brown rot is the most serious disease in plums, tart cherries and apricots in Minnesota. This disease damages shoots, twigs and fruit. During ripening and in storage after harvest, brown rot can ...

Holiday cacti have beautiful, exotic flowers and can live a long time. Examine holiday cacti for overall health and signs of pests before bringing indoors. To produce flower buds, they require shorter ...

The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46 percent nitrogen, as an animal feed additive and fertilizer. Here, we’ll focus on its role as a nitrogen fertilizer.

Matching the right tool and process to your goal for public participation can provide for an experience and outcome that creates trust, buy-in and support for decisions. Public participation involves ...

White pine blister rust (WPBR) kills branches, tree tops and whole trees of Eastern white pine and causes leaf spots and leaf loss in currant and gooseberry plants. WPBR can be found throughout ...

Feed young horses to grow at a moderate and steady rate. Foals between the age of 3 and 9 months are at greatest risk for developmental orthopedic disorders. Young, growing horses need a diet ratio of ...