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A gardening quiz
December 15, 2011 This is a little bit of a breather from all of our holiday shopping, festivities and other things that go on at this time of the year. more »»
Marshall graduate and FFA member attends World Food Prize event
December 8, 2011 It was humbling, and it was rewarding, Kirby Schmidt said. Most importantly, it was an inspiration. more »»
Let the debate continue
December 8, 2011 There has been an on-going debate about what kind of Christmas tree is the best: real or artificial. In my lifetime, I have had both. more »»
Getting ready for Jack Frost
December 1, 2011 MARSHALL — The first hard freeze is on its way — the only question is when, but probably sooner rather than later. It’s definitely time to start thinking about protecting lawns and trees. more »»
Plant is symbol of the storm
December 1, 2011 I am still experiencing some rare, small victories from this past July stor. more »»
State budget, property taxes, food safety among main topics at MFBF board of directors meeting
November 24, 2011 MARSHALL — It has been a busy and productive week for Minnesota agriculture advocates, many of whom attended the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd annual meeting to adopt policy positions for... more »»
Gardens give us plenty to be thankful for
November 24, 2011 It is the simpler life that many of us wish to acquire these days, thanks much to the econom. more »»
Tilling, toiling
November 10, 2011 MARSHALL — As if farmers hadn’t had enough to deal with this past year, dry compact soil conditions are making it difficult to prepare the soil for next spring plantin. more »»
What to do with all those leaves?
November 10, 2011 It is about this time of the year that we all have to sort out what to do with leaves. more »»
FFA?program prospers in Tracy
November 3, 2011 TRACY — Like others in southwest Minnesota, agriculture and FFA programs at Tracy Area High School have expanded in the past two decades, and with it, opportunities for students have grown. more »»
Saving seeds for next year
November 3, 2011 We have now approached that time of the year again where we are putting our gardening things away for the yea. more »»
Plants and seeds
October 27, 2011 As I was looking through a booklet about saving seeds, I found that there were some great tips and they did a great job with descriptive terminology so we can all understand what it is the authors... more »»
To Korea and back
October 27, 2011 Seoul, South Korea is a long way from southwestern Minnesota in many ways. more »» 
A return to the field
October 20, 2011 MARSHALL — When John Allen retired after 39 years teaching language arts at Marshall Middle School, he returned to what he knew best growing up. more »»
share your knowledge in the garden
October 20, 2011 As someone who has been a gardener to some extent or other since I could walk and probably more officially since I was 12 years old when I took over the family gardens, gardening has been a force in... more »»
AURI rep. touts benefits of Minnesota’s relationships with other countries
October 13, 2011 After returning from his first-ever trade mission to South Korea recently, Gov. more »»
The appeal of IPM
October 13, 2011 The goal of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) is to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage through the use of pest biology and environmental information, says Karl Foord, UMN Extension Educator. more »»
Looking back on growing season
September 15, 2011 The sudden appearance of what seems like fall is upon us once agai. more »»
Area 4-H state fair results
September 14, 2011 CH - Champion (used only for livestock) RC - Reserve Champion (used only for livestock) PR - Purple (optionally used, at the judge's discretion, to designate the top exhibits in a class) BL - Blue... more »»
Fall lawn care
September 8, 2011 Bob Mugass from the University of Minnesota has some great tips for fall lawn care. more »» |
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