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

The Minnesota Master Naturalist training course includes 40 hours of lectures, hands-on activities, videos and field trips that cover in-depth specific aspects of Minnesota's natural history. We offer ...

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.

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 ...

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

Strangles is a highly contagious infection that causes fever, nasal discharge and abscesses near swollen lymph nodes. Hot packs can help the abscesses mature before opening and flushing them out.

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

These plants are members of the cucurbit family, which includes summer squash, zucchini, melons, gourds and cucumbers. Jack-o'-lantern pumpkins have stringy, bland flesh, while pie pumpkins have ...

Tomato hornworms are very large caterpillars with a horn-like tail. Their favorite plant is tomato. Hornworms chew leaves and can completely defoliate plants. They can also chew holes in the fruit.

Always read and follow all product directions and precautions on or included with pesticide containers. Read and follow local, state and federal regulations regarding pesticide application procedures.

Direct seed kohlrabi in the garden from mid-April until early May, and again later in July. Avoid planting kohlrabi where you have grown related crops—broccoli, cauliflower, collards, kale, turnip, ...

Phytophthora root and stem rot is a significant disease in many areas where soybeans are grown. It can kill and damage seedlings and plants throughout the growing season from the time of planting ...