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.

Having a variety of meat cuts on hand whenever you want them is a great convenience. And buying meat in bulk can help you save money over time if you and your family regularly eat meat. Many people ...

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

The larvae of many scarab beetle species are often collectively referred to as white grubs – Phyllophaga, several species (spp.); Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae – and can be found in soil, decaying wood and ...

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

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

The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes white mold. This pathogen infects a wide variety of vegetable crops including beans, carrots, tomato, cabbage and lettuce. In the cucurbit family, the ...

There are many ways to help protect Minnesota waters against aquatic invasive species. Extension and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center organize statewide volunteer programs that ...

White-tailed deer feed on gardens, landscape plants and trees, and agricultural crops. Deer damage has a rough or torn appearance. It does not look cleanly clipped. Deer damage is more likely when ...

95% of infectious calf scours is caused by rotavirus, coronavirus, or Cryptosporidium. Dehydration is what kills calves, and correcting with supplemental electrolytes is the most crucial part of any ...

Some agricultural pesticides require the applicator to wear a respirator. Keep yourself safe from inhalation hazards while using these products. Choosing the right respirator starts with the label.