Happy October!
Harvest has started for many crop farmers in Nicollet and Sibley Counties which means slow moving tractors and machines on the roads. It is important to be aware of your surroundings at all times, pass slow moving equipment with caution and leave a little extra time in your commute.
October is also National Pork Month! Did you know that Minnesota is ranked #2 in the US for the number of pigs raised? The Minnesota Pork website has some great resources and recopies available. Check it out at https://www.mnpork.com/.
Best wishes!
- Samantha
Fire prevention tips during harvest from ISU Extension
Harvest season has started across most of the state and according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, the majority of the state is abnormally dry with pockets of moderate drought in northeastern and southwestern Minnesota. These abnormally dry conditions could enhance the potential for combine and field fires this fall.
Managing future floods and droughts in Minnesota
Floods and droughts are becoming more common and more severe in Minnesota as our climate warms, posing significant challenges across a variety of sectors and industries.
This year, the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) made available detailed future climate data for communities across the state — allowing users to view projections for variables like precipitation and snow cover at a 2.5-mile scale.
Tree Care Workshop
Wednesday, October 16th from 10:00am - 1:00pm
Nicollet County Health and Human Services
Building (622 S Front St, St Peter, MN 56082) in the River Room
This free, in-person workshop will cover overwintering trees, protecting trees from pests, how to hire a
tree care professional and more. After this program, we highly encourage participants to visit the nearby Linnaeus Arboretum to enjoy the diverse tree and prairie landscapes present there.
Pre-registration is requested by October 9th. RSVP by visiting https://z.umn.edu/treeworkshop24 or
call the Nicollet County Extension office at 507-934-7828. For more information, contact Samantha
Schoenbauer at sschoenb@umn.edu.
Pork Quality Assurance and Transport Quality Assurance Training
Minnesota Pork Board Office- Mankato
Pork Quality Assurance- Tuesday, November 5th 9:00am - 12:00pm
Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) provides improved animal wellbeing standards and relevant food safety standards to ensure producers can measure, track and continuously improve pig well-being.
Transport Quality Assurance- Tuesday, November 5th 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) helps swine transporters, producers and handlers understand how to handle, move and transport pigs and the potential impacts those actions have on pig wellbeing and pork quality.
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