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UMC, EXTENSION WORK TO BAND BREEDING BIRDS IN NATURAL HISTORY AREA

Local efforts are part of a much wider effort in assisting with the conservation of birds and their habitats through demographic monitoring. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survival Program (MAPS) is a network of stations that capture, band, and re-capture breeding birds at over 1200 locations in North America.   The MAPS station is located at […]

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FOLLOW THE FOOD CHAIN AT UPCOMING KIDS AT CASTLE JULY 8

July’s Kids at Castle event is focused on the food chain and all things that fly, slither, and crawl. Explore birds to bugs on Monday, July 8 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for kids of all ages, from 9 to 99! This event is the second of a five-part series. Following events will be the

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U OF M EXTENSION OFFERS SMALL GRAINS PLOT TOURS IN JULY

University of Minnesota Extension is offering four University of Minnesota Small Grains Summer Plot Tours in Northern Minnesota in July to address small grain production issues, variety performance, and insect and disease pests. These programs are designed to provide farmers and crop consultants the tools needed to make small grains a successful crop in their operation.

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COUNCIL SENDS GATEWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT BACK TO PLANNING COMMISSION

The Crookston City Council had a public forum scheduled for Tuesday night’s meeting to discuss the proposed Gateway Overlay District.  Councilmembers were the only ones to speak during the forum before voting to send the district back to the Crookston Planning Commission. Councilmen Jake Fee, Tom Vedbraaten, Bobby Baird and Steve Erickson all expressed concern

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SOY INNOVATION CAMPUS FUNDING A ‘DREAM COME TRUE’ FOR MINNESOTA FARMERS

Funding for a soybean crush and biodiesel facility in northwest Minnesota is no longer a pipe dream for Minnesota agriculture. The Minnesota legislature approved this week $5 million in funding for the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston. “This is a dream come true for farmers in northwest Minnesota,” says Mike Skaug, who

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UMC HOSTS NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS YOUTH INSTITUTE MAY 6

Students in grades nine through twelve from schools across the region will be participating in the second annual Northern Great Plains Youth Institute on Monday, May 6 at the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston). This World Food Prize event engages high school students with statewide experts and leaders in discussions around challenges facing our

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