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 ...

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Nutrient guidelines for sugarbeet production in Minnesota: Nitrogen, phosphate, potash and other fertilizer recommendations.

Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them at the 2025 Farm Family of the Year ceremony at 1:15 p.m., Thursday, August 7, at the annual ...

Hardy leafy greens Collards and kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) are leafy forms of the same species as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Collards produce large, smooth, thick leaves, while ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photos of weeds and weed seedlings commonly found in Minnesota crop production ...

Quick facts 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 ...

How to inventory your field, to find a yield-maximizing variety A guide to seed quality, maturity and other key factors. Buying tips: How many varieties to purchase, traits to ignore and more. List of ...

Common rust frequently occurs in the northern U.S. in mid to later summer. It rarely reaches levels that cause yield loss in commercial hybrids. It is most problematic during prolonged periods of cool ...