When canning tomatoes, begin with high-quality tomatoes and always add acid to your tomatoes before processing. Follow the directions below for canning whole or halved tomatoes and tomato juice. For ...

Eastern tent caterpillars are found on fruit trees like apple, chokecherry, crabapple, plum and cherry in May and June. The larvae feed on leaves, sometimes defoliating trees. Larvae make a noticeable ...

Soybean aphid has developed resistance to pyrethroid (Group 3A) insecticides. Currently, any populations of soybean aphid should be considered potentially resistant to pyrethroids. Insecticide ...

Ticks can transfer many disease-causing organisms to horses. Minnesota horse owners should be aware of two of the most common tick diseases: There are no vaccines available for anaplasmosis or Lyme ...

The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer program started in 1977 with its first class of 25 people. Since then it has grown to include more than 3,100 active master gardeners ...

The University of Minnesota Extension poultry team brings university research to the commercial poultry industry and small-scale producers that translates into increased profits and healthier poultry ...

What is the going rate for renting agricultural land in Minnesota? Make data-driven decisions on a fair price. Review historical data from across Minnesota. Complete worksheets to understand your own ...

Winter is a great time to make a large kettle of soup to enjoy for lunches or quick evening meals. Preparing a large batch of soup can present a food safety challenge: cooling! One of the leading ...

Asian lady beetles are drawn to soybean fields, where they feast on aphids throughout the growing season. But once the crops are harvested and temperatures begin to drop, the beetles start looking for ...

Several different issues are responsible for strawberry fruit being small or deformed. Supporting pollinators, protecting from frost/freeze, managing nutrients, managing diseases and insect pests, ...

The word sauerkraut means "sour cabbage" in German; it's naturally fermented cabbage. Natural fermentation is one of the oldest means of food preservation and it reduces the risk of foodborne illness ...

Don’t feed hay containing hoary alyssum to horses. Hoary alyssum is common in disturbed areas, meadows, pastures and hay fields. It’s toxic in fresh pasture or dried in hay and causes “stocking up,” ...