Raised bed gardening is a simple technique that can improve the health and productivity of your garden.

Cherry leaf spot can be a devastating disease for tart cherries. Learn how to identify and manage this disease.

White mold causes stem rot, wilt and death of many common flowers. Learn how to identify the symptoms and manage this disease.

Norway maple is not on any Minnesota control list, but it should be reported when seen in forest areas. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides detailed recommendations for reporting ...

Benefits of grazingCostThe 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 ...

Quick facts Injury, poor hoof quality and poor hoof care can cause an abscess. Abscesses cause sudden, severe pain and lameness. Draining, bandaging and keeping the hoof clean are key to treating an ...

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 ...

What is PSSM?Tying up refers to painful muscle cramping in horses. University of Minnesota veterinarians identified PSSM as a form of tying up. This disorder causes the horse’s body to abnormally ...

Hackberry is used as a shade tree or a boulevard tree. It establishes easily and grows well in urban landscapes because of its wide soil adaptability and its tolerance of heat, drought, salt spray, ...

Horsehair worm Horsehair worms mate during spring, early summer or fall. Males coil around females in pools of fresh water or damp soil. It is common to see a number of worms to be intertwined, ...

Yield differences from soil tillage are more often the exception rather than the norm. This is particularly the case for soybean yields, as well as rotated corn systems. Due to the costs associated ...

Staking and mulching plants, and pinching off infected leaves can keep leaf spot diseases in check.