Minnesota is home to nearly 7,000 farms with one to 24 horses each. Each of those horses has an owner who needs reliable information about its care.

StormWise Minnesota offers hands-on weather and climate preparedness workshops for communities across the state. Participants will learn about local current and emerging weather and climate risks, ...

Renville County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.

Water your garden so that your plants always have enough moisture. On sandy, well-drained soil, you may need to water twice a week. For soils that hold moisture, such as heavier clay soils or loamy ...

Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador Vannah H. finds inspiration at county fairs and through the 4-H State Ambassador program, leading her to launch her own photography and videography business. Belonging ...

Extension builds a better future in all 87 Minnesota counties, bringing practical education to 1 million+ participants each year.

Optimal seeding dates. Last planting dates. Risks and rewards of early planting.

In this study, draft horses and ponies had higher body condition scores (BCS) and Thoroughbreds and warmbloods had lower BCS than other breed types. All horse owners and handlers miscalculated their ...

When selecting vegetable varieties, check packets for the number of days until harvest to be sure your choices will ripen before frost. Many long-season vegetables must be started indoors in early ...

We research and report on the financial performance of Minnesota farms and provide tools to farmers and ag professionals that support the future of agriculture. Our goal is to build on the ...

Learn about irrigation scheduling, monitoring soil moisture and water quality. Irrigation management strategies include relevant and current information on adjusting irrigation by season/growth stage, ...

When growers follow research-based strategies for planting corn in Minnesota, they position themselves to maximize yield and economic return. The most favorable soil temperature. Optimal planting ...