Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) are prevalent in the Midwest, quickly forming ...

EPM is a neurologic disease that horses get from eating infected opossum feces. Incoordination, muscle atrophy and loss of feeling around the body are a few signs of illness. Storing feed in ...

The highest cost in most, if not all, cattle production systems is feed. Many producers use grazing to reduce costs for their operations. Properly managed pasture-based systems use land efficiently ...

How do we measure resilience and assess how well adaptation measures are working? The University of Minnesota Climate ...

Black knot is a common fungal disease of Prunus trees including ornamental, edible, and native plum and cherry trees. Hard swollen black galls (tumor like growths) form on branches and occasionally on ...

A three-year Extension partnership with universities in Kenya focuses on women farmers and the school meals value chain.

Morel mushrooms are prized for culinary uses. Morels usually emerge in the spring in woodlands after adequate rainfall. When harvesting, pinch or cut the stem just above the soil to leave the base of ...

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.

Chinese cabbage and bok choy are fall crops in Minnesota. Grow in well-drained yet moisture-retentive, fertile soil with pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Plant in an area where you have not grown cabbage, broccoli, ...

This fact sheet is part of the Teen talk: a survival guide for parents of teenagers series. The teenage years come with many strong and complex emotions. Teens are learning how to understand these ...

Bees are an integral part of the insect species. They are important pollinators and face challenges that affect the size of the bee population. These classes and events are designed to help ...

Most experts agree that trapping is the most effective way to control moles in a garden. Although trapping moles is not difficult, it does require a general understanding of the mole's tunnel system ...