For more information about registering your projects for the fair, please visit our Fair Information page. If you have any questions about this process, call the office at 320-591-1651 or email Sarah ...

Quick facts Invasive trees and shrubs are non-native plants that can reduce property values, damage the environment and harm human health. Native woody plants also can be aggressive when they spread ...

Branch symptoms Black knot galls are most noticeable during fall and winter after all the leaves have fallen. Knobby, swollen black growths called galls grow along the length of stems and branches. In ...

Quick facts Injury, poor hoof quality and poor hoof care can cause an abscess. Abscesses cause sudden, severe pain and lameness. Draining, bandaging and keeping the hoof clean are key to treating an ...

While antibodies confirm exposure toS. neurona sometime in your horse’s life, they do not confirm disease. About 50 to 60 percent of horses have been exposed toS. neurona but only a few of them ...

How to identify Minnesota weeds: Photos and guidance to help crop producers identify annual grass weeds, annual broadleaf weeds and perennials.

Local food The Master Gardener volunteer program promotes sustainable techniques for growing local food on multiple scales and at various locations. Learn ways you can grow your own food no matter ...

Rained-on hay can be a suitable forage, especially for horses prone to laminitis. Forage quality tends to be retained if: The rain occurs soon after cutting when the forage has had little time to dry ...

Quick facts PSSM is a disorder that causes muscle cramping in horses from abnormal glycogen (sugar) storage in the muscles. Sore muscles, muscle weakness and cramping are all signs of PSSM. Type 1 ...

Quick facts Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main ...

Quick facts Spittlebugs are known for the frothy spittle mass they produce while feeding on plants. They feed on a variety of plants like ornamental grasses, roses, chrysanthemums, clover, ...

How much to water When watering newly planted trees, apply 1-1.5 gallons per inch of stem caliper at each watering (see table). When watering newly planted shrubs, apply a volume of water that is 1/4 ...