Extension

Minnesota’s small towns are home to some of the state’s most beloved gems. Along with breathtaking and subtly beautiful landscapes, friendly faces, and a strong sense of place, lower-population areas can also have limited resources. 

Extension Educator DeeDee LeMier answers questions about the state of agritourism in Minnesota. 

At the University of Minnesota, we're rolling up our sleeves and amping up our research to help feed the world while protecting our environment.

Sweet-corn stalks, browned and sharpened by the late-summer sun, stand guard at the perimeter of Rae Rusnak’s squash fields in Kenyon, MN. Their main purpose? To protect the valuable squash that will land on children’s lunch trays in the Minneapolis and Kenyon-Wanamingo school districts.

If you’re reading this, then it’s likely you’re one of the roughly 40 million people whose drinking water comes from the Great Lakes.

To help stop the spread of invasive carp, a deterrent system will be installed on the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5 near Winona.

Minnesota’s beloved waters, fish, forests, and other natural treasures are under attack from invaders like carp, spiny water fleas, zebra mussels, the emerald ash borer, and buckthorn. 

Heidi Roop, is joining the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on a temporary assignment as the Assistant Director for Climate Services

The process of creating policies and procedures surrounding water and soil management is a bit more complex than one might imagine. Ideas are generated to correct water issues all while wondering about why these problems arise and how these policies affect those in every community. 

Dozens of communities in every part of the state are already benefiting from the University of Minnesota’s new Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program.