Dakota and Rice County Crops and Marketing Update
The Dakota Rice Corn and Soybean Growers are sponsoring a Crops and Marketing Update on Tuesday March 2, 2021 from 8:45 to 11:30 am. This is a free webinar tailored for Dakota and Rice County, but residents in surrounding counties are welcome to join the webinar too. You must pre-register so a Zoom Link can be emailed to participants. You can register at z.umn.edu/DakotaRice Crops.
University of Minnesota Extension Educator Claire LaCanne in Rice and Steele County and Dave Nicolai Extension Educator Crops Farmington were asked to organize the speakers. The following Program Agenda and speakers was in a news release written by Claire LaCanne and Dave Nicolai.
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The University selects six vegetables varietals and two flower varietals each year.
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By Katie Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension | 11:00 am, Feb. 16, 2021 ×
Young seedling cucumbers stand in growing pots.Photo illustration, Shutterstock, Inc.
ST. CLOUD - The University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteers have been running a flower and vegetable varietal trial since 1962. Extension Master Gardeners around the state devote some of their garden space to the selected varietals and keep records throughout the growing season. The results are then collected, analyzed and shared with the public.
Seeds that have previously been tested include heirlooms, generationally saved seeds, promised high yielding seeds, easy growing, space saving, and beautiful. The University selects six vegetables varietals and two flower varietals each year. In 2020 an herb was also included. Winners and recommendations are based on f
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MINNESOTA For 11 years, the Minnesota Historic Tax Credit has created economic benefit across the state, but this credit is in danger of disappearing this year.
The Minnesota Historic Tax Credit provides 20% reimbursement of qualified cost to redevelop properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
To qualify for the tax credit, a project must be on the National Historic Register, it must be income-producing, and it must be a substantial rehabilitation project.
The tax credit was created in 2010 during the height of the economic recession. The tax credit was one method to stimulate building projects. The non-profit Rethos works nationwide to repurpose old buildings and sites.
Local students band together to fight mental health
Martin County 4-H ambassadors create a virtual Mental Health and Well-Being virtual seminar
Local students band together to fight mental health By Marissa Voss | February 11, 2021 at 6:36 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 8:20 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Local youth 4-H organization saw a problem, found a solution and is making their school and community a better place.
The pandemic has been difficult for many people, especially teenagers, Martin County 4-H ambassadors see that and are trying to help students get out of the dark.
âAs young kids, we feel like reaching out to others that we know are feeling the same way that we are. Would help to know that they are not alone and there are other people struggling with the same things as them,â Martin County 4-H ambassador Jazlyn Geerdes said.