Last weekend's snowstorm in the southern part of Minnesota has resulted in significant amounts of snow
on the roofs of agricultural and rural buildings.
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December 2010 Archives
Snow, ice cause concerns about farm buildings
December 17, 2010
Last weekend's snowstorm in the southern part of Minnesota has resulted in significant amounts of snow
on the roofs of agricultural and rural buildings.
Climate trends in Minnesota not good news for barley
December 13, 2010
Minnesota's crop economy, which
totaled over $12.7 billion in 2009, depends not only on corn and
soybeans but on a variety of other crops, including wheat, sugar beets,
dry beans, alfalfa, sunflower, potatoes, oats, and barley. These crops
are important in Minnesota in large part because our climate is
conducive to their growth. Minnesota's climate trends, however, may
affect some crops.
Farm to school benefits farmers, kids, communities
December 6, 2010
The reality is many kids don't understand where their food comes from and how it's produced; however, improving the health of our kids and local family farms is vital to Minnesota communities.
University of Minnesota Extension and other organizations, including the University Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; the Minnesota Department of Health; the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture; and the Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy, are leading efforts to bring together major players in the farm-to-school movement.
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