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How to Raise Good Kids
How to Raise Good Kids
How to Raise Good Kids
I'm trying my best to raise well-behaved, responsible children, but there is no manual so I wonder if what I'm doing is effective. A study conducted by the University of Minnesota does offer some advice on how to raise good kids.
U of M Publishes Variety Trials
U of M Publishes Variety Trials
U of M Publishes Variety Trials
The University of Minnesota corn and soybean variety trials are now published on the University of Minnesota Extension website. It seems seed companies are asking for seed orders from farmers earlier every year. Many times the best early season discounts are available in November and early December...
Roy Returns to Class
Roy Returns to Class
Roy Returns to Class
For the first time since struggling through Calculus 1 in 1987, I found myself in a University of Minnesota classroom on Monday. This time it was in preparation to send my son there.
Missing student's body found
Missing student's body found
Missing student's body found
A  body found in the Mississippi River near the Ford Parkway Bridge has been identified by the Hennepin County Medical examiner as that of 20-year-old University of Minnesota student David Miller of St. Peter. David Michael Miller was last seen leaving Wilkins Hall on the University of Minnesota campus about 9AM Tuesday, May 10, according to a university notice...
Food safety classes
Food safety classes
Food safety classes
The University of Minnesota Extension is offering a couple of courses for those who need to meet the educational requirements for Certified Food Managers. The ServSafe class includes information about safe food preparation, handling, sanitation and prevention of food-borne illnesses...
Cow-Calf Days this week
Cow-Calf Days this week
Cow-Calf Days this week
The University of Minnesota Extension Beef Team will be hosting the annual Cow-Calf Days at two locations in southern Minnesota this week. The program is held at a number of locations around the state including Thursday, January 28, at the Heintz Center in Rochester beginning at 5:30PM, and Friday, January 29, at the American Legion in Le Center starting at 9:30AM...
University of Minnesota Winter Crops Day
University of Minnesota Winter Crops Day
University of Minnesota Winter Crops Day
Winter Crops Day meetings, which are hosted by the University of Minnesota - Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC), will take place at five locations on Wednesday through Friday, January 13-15. The programs are similar in all locations...