Insects can have major effects on crops across the Red River Valley, and producers have already begun planning for how they will fight them. Dr Mark Botel with the University of Minnesota tells us how the insect population fared after a cold winter. Botel also highlighted some of the other insects that producers need to…
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The University of Minnesota Extension’s annual Cow/Calf Days workshop will be held in Fosston next week. It will be held at 5:30pm at Ventures Bar and Grill in Fosston on Tuesday, January 21st. Heather Dufault with the Polk County Extension Office talks about Cow/Calf Days. Dufault tells us who should attend Cow/Calf Days. You’re asked…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota Extension and Northwest Minnesota Foundation are hosting a Farm Couple Night Out this coming Thursday night in Crookston. Farm Counselor Monica McConkey talks about the evening. McConkey says couples who work on a farm have different things that cause stress compared to couples in conventional relationships. The Farm Couple Night…
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The University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting free Beef Quality Assurance Trainings over the next few months. Melissa Runck of Minnesota Extension tells us more about these trainings, and explains why cattle producers should consider taking it. Runck also told us more about the training themselves, what they will cover, and how you can…
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September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate the positive aspects of aging and explore ways to enhance the wellbeing of older people. Sam Roth, a University of Minnesota Extension educator, says the physical aspect of aging isn’t the only one to consider. The University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing…
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Every year the University of Minnesota Extension highlights an area Family in agriculture, and awards them the Farm Family of the Year. This year’s winner for Norman County is the Babolian Family. Joe and Becca Babolian tell us more about their operation which is a commercial beekeeping operation and tells us how it feels to…
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During the KRJB Farm and Field Show on Wednesday, R&J AG News Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda from the University of Minnesota Extension to talk about the Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) disease. Dr Chanda says there was a recent case of CLS in the Red River Valley and he explained why the…
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Next Monday at the Minnesota State Capitol will be Women in Ag Day. Amy Johnston with the University of Minnesota Extension says the idea for Women In Ag Day came from a meeting last year with State Senator Mary Kunesh of New Brighton. If you’re wondering how many women are involved in agriculture in Minnesota,…
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University of Minnesota Extension will be holding a free Farm Transition Retreat on Friday, March 22 at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Polk County Extension Educator Heather Dufault tells us more. Dufault also shares how you can get registered for this free event and explains why it’s an important discussion to have. For more information…
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Registration is now open for a Multi Generation Farm Transition Retreat in Crookston on March 22 and 23. Polk County Extension Educator Heather Dufault has more information. This retreat costs nothing to attend but does require you to register beforehand. To register go to extension.umn.edu/event/multi-generational-farm-transition-retreat-crookston.