There’s a silver lining to this arctic blast: emerald ash borer (EAB) larvae overwintering in ash trees may die in high numbers.

Cooking Matters volunteer opportunities include serving as a culinary instructor, a class manager, a class shopper and a class assistant.

Cooking Matters courses offer practical nutrition information, hands-on food preparation, and food budgeting and shopping.

Participatory funding is the process of individuals working together to determine how grants and philanthropic gifts are distributed in their communities.

Extension educators offer face-to-face training to school food service professionals. Topics include increasing participation in school breakfast, managing food allergens, lowering sodium, reducing ...

In its 53rd year, University of Minnesota Extension’s Cow-Calf Days event is one of Minnesota’s leading sources of information, technology and research for cow-calf producers.

Washington County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.

There’s a silver lining to this arctic blast: emerald ash borer (EAB) larvae overwintering in ash trees may die in high numbers. Focus on winter plant protection, watch for environmental damage to ...

Hennepin County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.

Featured events Thursday, January 22, 2026 Minnesota 4-H 4-H Animal Science PDC Kickoff Webinar 7 - 8 p.m. Webinar Event subject (s): 4-H Monday, January 26, 2026 Winter 4-H Science Sprouts: From ...

Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main energy source.