LEWISTON, MN — Transitioning to no-till, planting green into cover crops, using a triticale cover crop as dairy cattle feed, and using cover crops after corn, soybeans and silage, will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Thursday, September 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., near Lewiston. Farmers Everett Rolfing and Robb Miller will host this free event, which … [Read more...]
Monitoring soybean diseases
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension As summer and the growing season wind down our management window is closing. However, scouting your crops is still important to ensure informed management decisions. Soybean fields with white mold and sudden death syndrome are becoming quite apparent even from a distance. By recording locations and spread of these issues … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2021 Honors List • Hamline University: Logan Johnson, Chatfield; Elizabeth Liew, Harmony Spring 2022 Honors List • Alexandria Technical & Community College: Bradyn Willford, Spring Valley • Augustana University: Abigail Hinckley, Chatfield; Kathleen Ihrke, Chatfield; John VanRavenswaay, Chatfield • Drake University: Meghan Brown, Chatfield; Grant Nutter, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair non-livestock 4-H results
Aerospace Champion: Andrew Eickhoff; Reserve Champion: Jordan Pease Agronomy Champion: Jeffrey Snyder; Reserve Champion: Jeffrey Snyder Creative Writing Champion: Emma Broadwater; Reserve Champion: Annika Doberenz Child Development Champion: Cady Doberenz Citizenship Champio: Elsa Eickhoff Clothing and Textiles Champion: Emma Rowen; Reserve Champion: Lydia … [Read more...]
Lewiston dairy farm to host LSP Field Day on Building Biodiverse Compost August 26
LEWISTON, MN — Utilizing a cutting-edge composting system to build soil health and fertility naturally will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Friday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Dale and Carmene Pangrac and Kim and Andy Olson dairy farm near Lewiston (19300 Trestle Drive). This field day will offer information for both conventional and … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair livestock 4-H results
Beef Champion Senior Beef Interview: Emma Rowen; Reserve Champion: Keagan Fieseler Champion Intermediate Beef Interview: Hannah Vaalemoen; Reserve Champion: Jackson Shanahan Champion Junior Beef Interview: Eliza Aggen; Reserve Champion: Elliot Olivier Champion Dairy Steer: Colton Guenther; Reserve Champion: Emarie Jacobson Champion Crossbred Dairy Steer: Emma Rowen; … [Read more...]
Spring Grove School participates in CIRD visioning workshops
Superintendent Rachel Udstuen updated the school board on the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) workshops at the board’s regular meeting on August 15. The visioning workshops took place in Spring Grove August 3-5. The workshops are a part of the Spring Grove 2030 initiative to gather community input on the next steps. The visioning workshops are a result of the … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Ambulance Department seeks volunteer EMTs
Recruiting volunteer EMTs in Minnesota face an uphill battle as EMT certification numbers decline. However, at the August 16 city council meeting, member Karen Folstad said she wanted to make her colleagues aware of the situation, emphasizing that she is not saying it will happen in Spring Grove, but the council should be ready for it in case it happens. The Spring Grove … [Read more...]
The man who saved a billion lives
Celebrate the rich life of Norman Borlaug, the man who saved a billion lives, at the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest in Cresco, Iowa, Friday, August 26 through Sunday, August 28. Join fellow ag enthusiasts on Saturday for tours of the Borlaug family farm. Wander the farm sites searching for over 10 geocaches as you explore the 1915 restored barn, country schoolhouse, and the … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly gas price update
August 15, 2022 – Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 10.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.87/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,856 stations in Minnesota. Prices in Minnesota are 66.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 83.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 14.8 cents … [Read more...]