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Harrisburg teammates Kusler and Plack among six new recruits for Northern State's baseball team.

New fungal pathogen on apple trees discovered in Minnesota

Japanese apple rust, a disease affecting apples, crabapples, and junipers has been confirmed in Minnesota for the first time, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).

Japanese apple rust has not previously been found in Minnesota.

The director of MDA’s Plant Protection Division said that although the discovery is a concern for Minnesota farmers and gardeners, observation of the disease on the East Coast during the past decade has revealed "no significant impacts to apple production. We are cautiously optimistic that the same will be true in Minnesota."

Japanese apple rust, a disease affecting apples, crabapples, and junipers, has been confirmed in Minnesota for the first t

Sunflower screenings have been a source of Palmer amaranth in Minnesota and North Dakota. This timeline shows how officials in the state dealt with the issue.

Minnesota will continue regulation of emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive insect that kills ash trees, after federal officials today announced deregulation of the insect effective Jan. 14. Since 2002, when EAB was first discovered in the United States in Michigan, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has limited the spread of the insect through the use of quarantines, permits, and compliance agreements that regulated the movement of wood which may contain the insect. Now 35 states, inclu...

KAAL-TV Created: December 26, 2020 07:01 PM (ABC 6 News) - With the holiday season winding down, here are some tips for how to dispose of your trees, wreaths and holiday lights. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is asking that people properly dispose of trees by either using curbside collection or going to a proper drop-off location, not by tossing them into backyards or residential compost piles. By not following guidelines, there is a greater chance of insects and di...

Federal officials to deregulate ash borer but Minnesota ag leaders vow to continue fighting the spread “There was strong interest in maintaining regulations here in Minnesota and we intend to do that for the sake of our urban and natural forests,” Minnesota Agriculture Assistant Commissioner Whitney Place. Written By: Al Edenloff | 10:10 am, Dec. 15, 2020 Minnesota will continue regulation of emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that kills ash trees, afte...