Farm Market News
Mother and daughters share recipes in cookbook
Darla Bakker, of Tyler, recently released her third cookbook, titled “Darla Bakker’s Family Favorites.” She made her first cookbook in 1996 in an effort to consolidate her recipes. “I had a lot of different recipes in different cookbooks and recipe boxes and I wanted to organize them all to one place,” she said. Bakker said she was also encouraged by […]
New database offers manure nutrient test benchmarking
Manure is an important nutrient fertilizer source for crops but also has the potential for environmental loss. Better information will improve nutrient management planning, agricultural and conservation program prioritization, and agricultural and environmental modeling efforts. Many previously-published manure nutrient characteristics rely on decades-old data from narrow geographic locations, which can limit their value. A team of University of Minnesota researchers […]
Producers donate soy-based firefighting foam to area departments
Fire departments across south-central Minnesota have a new extremely effective — and environmentally-friendly — tool in their toolboxes thanks to local and area soybean producers. Producer groups from Jackson County, Martin County and Nobles County recently donated pails of SoyFoam to fire departments in their counties. The Jackson County Corn and Soybean Growers donated SoyFoam to fire departments in Alpha, […]
New technology can help target weeds, cut costs and increase yields
New technology that targets weeds is getting positive reviews from those who have used it in southwest Minnesota. One of the items is John Deere’s See & Spray system. The other is the SMARTSCRIPT drone system from Sentera, which was acquired by John Deere earlier this year. Ross Van Hulzen, of Edgerton, said Van Hulzen Farms has a John Deere […]
Fungi from Minnesota can kill emerald ash borer beetles
A new study from the University of Minnesota found that several species of parasitic fungi were effective at killing emerald ash borer beetles, one of the most devastating forest pests to ever hit North America. Funding for this project was provided by the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, supported by the Minnesota Environment and Natural […]
BQA/TQA certification
Those interested in renewing their Beef or Transport Quality Assurance Certification can do so on Monday, Dec. 22. This event will be held at Forbidden Barrel Brewing Co., located at 900 Third Ave. in Worthington. The meal begins at 6 p.m. with the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10. This is free to any Rock Nobles Cattlemen member.
Christmas gift giving dilemma
Are you in a Christmas rut? I don’t mean sad about the season, (but if you are, I wish I could reach out and give you a hug!), but are you not sure about the gifts your giving? That’s me. What do I get our oldest that has such a great job that they can get anything their heart desires? […]
Tusa top FFA fruit salesperson — two years running
Rose Tusa knows how to sell fruit. Tusa, a sophomore member of the Jackson County Central FFA Chapter, is the chapter’s top fruit salesperson for two years running. This year, she sold more than $4,000 worth. JCC FFA Chapter Advisor Laura Bidne said the annual fruit sale is the chapter’s largest fundraiser of the year. Bidne said she not only […]