AGRICULTURE
Bill mixes paint, bees and farmers ... and includes an island, too
By Don Davis Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. And an island to provide more wildlife habitat could be built...
Posted on 5/19/13 at 5:06 PM
Areavoices Digest #75 - What's life really like in the Oil Patch?
We've seen the news stories and read the reports from the oil boom in Western North Dakota. They paint a vivid picture of both the good and bad that come with an economic boom and population explosion...
Posted on 5/9/12 at 10:29 AM
Feeding the Village First
Spring is finally here! And that means gardening season isn't far behind. Even though we're still enjoying the fruits of last year's garden, be it frozen (beans, brussels sprouts, etc.), canned (tomat...
Posted on 3/21/09 at 9:06 AM
Urban chickens get the OK in Farmington
It’s time for those who want to raise fresh eggs to get their chickens in a row, or at least start construction on a new coop. On a 4-0 vote Monday, the Farmington City Council approved a new ordinance allowing residents to keep chickens on properties that are at least 10,000 square feet.By Michelle Leonard , March 21, 2013
A growing taste for apples around Farmington
By Michelle Leonard , October 05, 2012
Aid available for flood damaged fields
Looking at the dry, yellow stalks of corn in many Dakota County fields, it might be hard to think of the flood waters that stood in many of those same fields early in the 2012 growing season. But the Minnesota Department of Agriculture remembers those days. That’s why the MDA is accepting applications for flood assistance from agricultural producers in 15 Minnesota counties, including Dakota County.By Michelle Leonard , September 21, 2012
Colorful area CSA offers subscribers four months of produce, local connections
By Steve Dzubay , August 13, 2012
Grass fed beef: Described by diners as 'the way beef used to taste'
By Chad Richardson , July 30, 2012
Castle Rock family’s home is named a 2012 Century Farm
By Michelle Leonard , May 10, 2012
Agronomist predicts good growing season around Farmington
Even though this has been an unseasonably dry year in Minnesota, area farmers could see a better crop than usual by harvest time. At least, that’s what University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist Jeff Colture thinks.By Michelle Leonard , March 05, 2012
Two jobs, two very different sides of the same person
By Nathan Hansen , August 12, 2010
The finer points of showing cows
By Michelle Leonard , August 12, 2010
Showing off their bunny hops
Agility training is a phrase often associated with dogs, but have you ever seen a rabbit weave through cones and leap over a jump two or three times its height?By Katrina Styx , August 05, 2010
Competitions require kids to hang on tight
What’s more fun than watching a small child in a hockey helmet try to ride a sheep? Well, seeing a young teen try to catch a 150-pound calf or wrestle a greased pig might be close.By Michelle Leonard , August 05, 2010
Besters are county’s Farm Family of the Year
The University of Minnesota has named the Al and Beth Bester family of Hampton Dakota County’s 2010 Farm Family of the Year. The Besters were recognized locally Tuesday, July 13, at the Dakota County Board of Commissioners meeting.By Jane Lightbourn , July 16, 2010
Column: A sultry Saturday sans soybeans
The day of the Soybean Festival dawned grey and heavy. The thick air warned of thunderstorms. The night before, oblivious to the impending weather, I made plans for a full outdoor Saturday. I intended to hit the Soybean Festival, then meet friends for the Scottish Festival at the Dakota County Fairgrounds.By Mary Lebens , June 08, 2010
Filling a growing need in Farmington
By Nathan Hansen , May 21, 2010
Soybean festival is off and running
May 20, 2010
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