Young people learned about tractor and farm safety this week at a class sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension. Emily Krechelberg, a safety and health educator for the U of M Extension, talks about the class. Krechelberg told R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier it’s important to respect the fact that farming can be a…
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The University of Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program announced the winners of their 2023 Farm Families of the Year award. The Farm Family Recognition Program was started in 1979 and honors families across the state of Minnesota for their contributions to the agriculture community and their local communities. Some local honorees. A full list…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Minnesota is holding a public Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) webinar with the University of Minnesota Extension on February 15. Farmers and others involved in agriculture will have an opportunity to learn more about the ARC/PLC programs and factors to consider…
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University of Minnesota Extension has several free educational & informative webinars coming up January through April this year. Some of the topics in the series include one on caring for a shared world through reducing food waste and lowering a given carbon footprint; another on finding balance; and one entirely in Spanish. There are financial…
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We have a winner for the vegetable for 2023 in Crow Wing County! After counting the 1,667 votes, the green bean is the winner. It was a tight race between the veggie candidates that included broccoli, cabbage, green beans, peas and squash. One Vegetable, One Community is a campaign developed by the University of Minnesota Extension…
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