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Spirit Lake graduate awarded Mau Marine Launch Scholarship
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (169+ words) The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota Spirit Lake graduate awarded Mau Marine Launch Scholarship Scholarship offered by Iowa Lakes Community College and Mau Marine SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa " Jax Bejarno, a graduate of Spirit Lake High School, has been announced by Iowa Lakes…...
Cover Crop Field Day is June 25 - The Globe | News, weather, sports from Worthington, Minnesota
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (125+ words) LAMBERTON " Registration is now open for University of Minnesota's "Cover Crop Field Day: Setting up for Success" workshop at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton. Check-in will start at 8: 30 a. m. June 25, and the field day will run from 9 a. m. to…...
Sign-up begins for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (178+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " Agricultural producers and private landowners can enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program between May 4-29. USDA's Farm Service Agency administers Grassland CRP, a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands while also continuing most grazing…...
Bison tour reservations begin at Blue Mounds State Parks
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) LUVERNE " Blue Mounds State Park will offer tours this summer to give visitors the opportunity to explore the bison range. Tours will begin in May, and visitors can make reservations through the. .. Bison tour reservations begin at Blue Mounds State…...
Conservation Officer serving Murray, Pipestone counties receives state award
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (810+ words) This is the Boat and Water Safety Achievement Award presented to Shawn Wichmann, who serves as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer for Murray and Pipestone counties. Conservation Officer serving Murray, Pipestone counties receives state award Wichmann presented…...
Minnesota updates nutrient reduction strategy as farmers weigh practices to cut nitrogen losses
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (735+ words) MANKATO, Minn. " Minnesota officials say farmers will play a central role in reducing nitrogen and phosphorus pollution under an updated statewide Nutrient Reduction Strategy released earlier this year. The strategy outlines how Minnesota plans to reduce nutrients entering rivers and…...
Science and Nature Conference planned May 12 for students
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (170+ words) The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota Science and Nature Conference planned May 12 for students Event planned at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall MARSHALL " The Southwest-West Central Service Cooperative will host a Science and Nature Conference for students in grades K-8 on May…...
Biofertilizer grants available to area crop farmers
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (195+ words) ST. PAUL " The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is introducing the Biofertilizer Innovation and Efficiency Pilot Program, designed to help farmers improve nitrogen management and adopt innovative technologies to protect water quality and enhance soil health. Farmers who participate can receive…...
A visit to the Forest Service Nursery " a place where forests are born
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (737+ words) WORTHINGTON " I was raised in a landscape where diversity was an unfamiliar concept " where the wind swept unimpeded through endless rows of corn and soybeans. That was, for the most part, the entirety of my world. My playgrounds were green…...
As avian influenza cases ramp up, experts caution the mixing of one flu with another
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (890+ words) WEST FARGO, N. D. " Avian influenza activity has started to ramp up in North Dakota and South Dakota over recent weeks. Health experts in North Dakota are hoping to keep the public informed on what this virus is capable of. Galbreath showed…...