University of Minnesota Extension One significant challenge for gardeners who use organic practices is to provide enough nitrogen to meet vegetable needs without over-applying phosphorus. Last year, we shared our findings that most home gardens are over-fertilized; the average garden in Minnesota has about three times the amount of phosphorus needed to grow healthy vegetables and lawns.
It was the first message waiting for me on Saturday morning. It said simply 'Bud Grant RIP.' I got that momentary immediate jolt to the heart one gets upon hearing news of this sort. It was somewhat unexpected even if Grant was 95. There was no long lingering illness other than what you'd expect a person's physical condition to normally be at that age. So, I was left with my thoughts to consider a life well lived by one of the most iconic figures of my life in this region.
Let’s Talk My apologies if you have been eagerly awaiting another exciting and funfilled article about lengthy federal forms or complex, internet-based benefits programs. I feel personally and professionally obligated to repeat a message to spark discussion, education, and acceptance.
Genes, Gene Drives, and Invasives The direct editing and manipulation of genes is on the cutting edge of science. In medicine it is emerging as a treatment for some diseases that result from genetic defects, and for producing new medicines by modifying the bacteria and fungi that create them.
Courtesy of the Lake County Historical Society. MARCH 17, 2023 100 YEARS AGO: v M.
Louise Fransen from The Bee's Knees, Chrissy Scandin from Dept. 2, and the whole staff at Goodwill.
I’ve participated in the Silver Bay FFA since 8th grade, with most of my experience being in Floriculture. Floriculture is defined as the cultivation of flowers but often includes any ornamental plants. The competition in 2020, which would have been my first, was canceled due to Covid-19. The 2021 competition was entirely online, and last year I participated in Forestry due to not having enough people to have a Floriculture team. Floriculture has always been my favorite category, so I was determined to be able to participate this year. A few weeks into practicing, we realized that we didn’t have enough people. The minimum amount for a team to participate is 3, although the more the better, and we only had myself and Vesper Robinson. I was able to get Ria Soderstrom to join the team, and so we were able to continue with our practices.
Nearing the end of a one-year moratorium on new STRs in greater-Lake County set in May 2022, the county board discussed ideas around a potential 4% cap on STRs for areas outside of city limits. A one-year moratorium on new STRs was adopted by the county in May 2022 to study the impacts on housing by vacation rentals.