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Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/21/2020 Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota will continue to hold its virtual conference series during January. The online programs are held each Wednesday.
On January 6, Larry Gunderson of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture will join University of Minnesota Extension specialist Greg Klinger is reviewing groundwater protection rules and how it effects farming and nutrient management.
Tim Radatz with Discovery Farms Minnesota will facility the January 13 episode on tile drainage and how on-farm monitoring and practical management impacts farmers.
The January 20 webinar will feature rules and tools about manure, presented by Dustin Goering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Steve Schmit of Minnesota PCA.
Big Stone Resident Leads Investigative Survey of Rural Grocers kmrskkok.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kmrskkok.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ask the Master Gardener: The potency of a potager is in its practicality for produce
A potager, French term for kitchen garden or vegetable garden, is an ornamental kitchen garden that combines aesthetics and practicality.
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Jennifer Knutson | U of M Extension Master Gardener | 2:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
Dear Master Gardener: What is a potager?
Answer: Potager is the French term for kitchen garden or vegetable garden. It comes from the French word potage, which means soup, so a potager provides the ingredients for soup. Potagers were established in monasteries by French monks in the 16th century to provide food and medicinal herbs. The Potager du Roi (kitchen garden of the king), designed in the 17th century, was part of the elaborate gardens at Versailles under the reign of King Louis XIV. It still exists today and is used for teaching purposes for landscape architects.
Women in Ag Network sixth annual conference is Feb 3 walkermn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from walkermn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The importance of shopping locally this holiday season
University of Minnesota Extension educators explain why this holiday season it s crucial to shop locally in rural communities. 5:30 am, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
Gabe Erding, a part-time stocker at Sunshine Foods in Chatfield, Minn., puts items on the shelf on Dec. 15. (Noah Fish / Agweek)
If rural residents want to see their favorite local business survive, it s best to spend their dollars at them this holiday season.
Holiday sales account for around 19% of some businesses annual sales, according to the National Retail Federation
Ryan Pesch, University of Minnesota Extension educator in community economic development, recently wrote about how spending locally supports communities.