We made our annual trip to a potato festival in Barnesville, Minn., in August. I enjoyed my bowl of potato dumplings. I also had mashed potatoes and meatballs for the rest of my “stick-to-your-ribs” dinner. My husband and I texted our kids pictures of our food. They live three to four hours away from us. They were a little envious because they always attended when they lived at home. We all

Time is running out for thousands of farmers who may face steep fines and possible jail time for failing to file their businesses with the federal government. Jan. 1, 2025, is the deadline to file Beneficial Ownership Information with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. New analysis in a Market Intel by American Farm Bureau Federation economists shows

Scientists have been working on solutions to mitigate wheat stem sawfly impacts for over a century. Solving the persistent pest problem will require novel integrated management approaches emerging from increased cross-regional collaborative research, along with better integration across all key control measures. The Great Plains Wheat Stem Sawfly Coalition was formed in 2022 to bring USDA- ARS

By Wendy Becker Roosevelt County Extension When Lilly Johnson received grand champion round robin honors at the Roosevelt County Fair, she was able to go on and represent Roosevelt County in the Champion of Champions Round Robin Showmanship in Circle. This event is in its 22nd year and hosted by McCone County 4-H. The event is for senior division winners. Representatives throughout the region

The wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), is a major pest of wheat across the northern Great Plains of North America. The wheat pest has a wide host range, attacking numerous wild grasses and cultivated cereals in crop and grassland habitats, where it is, in turn, attacked by two native braconid parasitoids. Quantitative assessments of sawfly infestation and parasitism