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Barley production across the Red River Valley has been steadily declining over years, but new interests in barley have kept its production alive across the region. University of Minnesota Barley Breeder Kevin Smith explains why some producers are mixing barley into their crop rotations despite it tending to be less luxurious. When barley production was…
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Summer programming continues this week at Itasca State Park, and the park will be introducing some new events to their schedule. Park Naturalist Connie Cox gives us the rundown of some of this week’s events. Programming continues into the weekend with a chance to do some yoga and take in some local talent. For more…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs recently awarded over $28 million in legal service grants to help veterans at risk of homelessness. Norman County Veterans Service Officer John Rosenberger tells us more. Rosenberger says this grant can help with a wide array of legal services from tenant landlord disputes to discharge characterization changes. Veterans interested in…
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It’s no secret that this has been a very wet summer, and wheat producers may be seeing the consequences of this weather soon. Plant Pathologist Ruth Dill Mackey says that the Red River Valley wheat crop is at high risk of disease and she tells us what she’s seeing. Mackey says that breeding has made…
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Earlier this week the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed the presence of Zebra Mussels in three new lakes in Northern Minnesota. (Union Lake, First Silver Lake and Heilberger Lake) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking that boaters do their part in stopping aquatic hitchhikers, and Nathan Olson of the MN…
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The Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation will be holding their Annual Ride For PTSD on Saturday. Brady Ober Legacy Foundation Director Tracy Dunham has the details. Dunham also explains the importance of PTSD Awareness and why it’s a major focus of the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation. For more information on the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation go…
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The FireFrost ATV Club’s “Catching Cats on the Red” fishing derby is today from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the Red River of the North near Halstad. FireFrost ATV Club representative Edward Bergseid (Berg-Side) has the details. The torment is a fundraiser for the Firefrost ATV Club, and Bergseid says the money will be…
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With most goods and services around the country on the increase, the Central Valley School District is looking to decrease their tax levy for the 2024-25 budget from 66 to 63 mills. Superintendent, Jeremy Brandt, sums up the discussion from Wednesday’s school board meeting. In other discussion items, Brandt, who also serves as the Hillsboro/Central…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier recently caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda of the University of Minnesota Extension Department of Plant Pathology to discuss the current day sugar beet crop and potential issues that may arise in the crop. Chanda says one disease sugar beet producers should keep an eye out for is root rot. …
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Like many cities across the region the City of Hillsboro is starting to put together a 2025 budget. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us some of the things the city will be looking to include in next year’s budget. Eggermont says the city will be starting a paving project soon as well. For the…
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