Nicollet & Sibley County Ag News
September 2024
Educator to You
Happy September!
It's hard to believe that fall is almost here! With the changing of the seasons comes additional management practices to think about for your lawn. We are getting into the fall recovery stage for cool season turf grasses. Now is a great time to seed, fertilize, aerate and control broadleaf weeds.
For more information on caring your you lawn in fall and year round, visit https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/lawn-care-calendar
Best wishes!
- Samantha
Today in Agriculture
Harmful manure gases: Safety tips for agitation and pumping
As we begin to think about fall manure applications, it is important to keep safety in mind. Working with manure presents some special safety challenges beyond the basic farm dangers of working with large machinery, stress, and fatigue. One of those challenges is harmful manure gases.
By: Chryseis Modderman, Extension educator
Become a Master Gardener!
Both the Nicollet County Master Gardeners and Sibley County Master Gardeners are seeking members for 2025!
If you have a passion for gardening, flowers, plants or similar interests and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, apply to become a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer. Applications are being accepted now until October 1st.
For more information and the application visit, https://extension.umn.edu/master-gardener/become-master-gardener or email Samantha Schoenbauer at sschoenb@umn.edu.
Upcoming Events
Canning low-acid foods: Pressure canning
Dates: Tuesday, September 10th 12 - 1pm and
Friday, September 13th 5:30 - 6:30pm
During this webinar, participants will learn about low-acid foods, and how to safely can these foods.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to safely prepare and can low acid foods, and identify how they can sell these foods.
Nicollet / Sibley County Corn & Soybean Growers Plot Day
Join the Nicollet / Sibley County Corn & Soybean Growers as they host their annual Plot Day on Thursday, September 12th!
Dinner at 5:30pm
Speaker and Plot Tour at 6:15pm
Location: 46354 310th Street Gaylord, MN 55334
Minnesota livestock nutrition conference
The Minnesota Nutrition Conference delivers leading-edge, research-based knowledge to advance the sustainable production of beef, dairy, poultry and swine.
This annual event is presented by the University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science and University of Minnesota Extension.
- $225 through Sept. 6, 2024
- $75 UMN Faculty/Student
- $275 after Sept. 6 and at the door
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - Thursday, September 19, 2024
Connect with us!
Samantha Schoenbauer
Government Center 501 S Minnesota Ave St. Peter, MN 56082
507-934-7830
111 8th St. Gaylord, MN 55334
507-237-4100
Extension website: www.extension.umn.edu
Email: sschoenb@umn.edu