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Three Master Gardener volunteers at a booth at the State Fair.
A headshot of this week's guest, David McCullough, co-founder and CEO of American Exchange Project with the Side by Side logo
A collage of guests on the Side By Side podcast
The spring 2025 cover of Source magazine featuring a collage of photos about flower farming.
A promotional graphic for the Growing Destinations podcast featuring a snapshot of Xinyi Qian and Bill von Bank recording a podcast episode.
Carolyn Olson, Bobbie Harder, Andrea Vaubel and Bev Durgan pose with a state proclamation recognizing March 24 as Women in Ag Day.
Associate Dean Schmitt, Julie Tesch, Dean Durgan and Whitney Place with the U.S. Capitol in the background
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The bow of a kayak in the Grand Marais harbor. Overlaid text reads "Featured news: Tourism Center examines equitable access along Lake Superior's North Shore."
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A list of webinars that reads: Feb. 14: Minnesota ash woodlands and emerald ash borer. Feb. 21: Trail design. Feb. 28: Eco-anxiety. March 14: Climate-ready woodlands. March 21: Expanding Agroforestry grants and practices in Minnesota. March 28: ACORNS – Access, Collection, Organization, and Redistribution of Nuts and Seeds. April 11: Finding and working with a local woodland service provider. April 18: 2025 participatory science projects. April 25: Forestry for Minnesota birds.
A checklist with overlaid text that reads: "Prune some of your trees and shrubs while they are still dormant. Try forcing blooms from pussy willows, forsythia, Nanking cherry or red maple on your property. Check houseplants for signs and symptoms of pests, like fungus gnats. Clean houseplant leaves and nearby windows. This helps increase light for plants to absorb."
A collage of four images with the University of Minnesota Extension logo overlaid. Top left photo features a birchbark canoe being guided into a lake by a group of four people. Top right features an Extension Educator organizing produce at a food shelf. Bottom left features a group of people walking next to a farm field. Bottom right features a group of three older adults birdwatching.