ADVERTISE WITH US | EMAIL: KROX@RRV.NET
UMC University Relations Northwest Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Northwest RSDP). Northwest RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota knowledge and seed funding. Community members work on diverse project […]
Farmers have a problem in Minnesota — soybean aphids are becoming resistant to insecticides incredibly fast. With only three families of insecticides available to treat aphids, losing just one is a big deal. Due to the rise in insecticide-resistant aphids, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) and the University of Minnesota are working
This week, the finance and policy divisions of the Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Committee will be holding joint committee hearings in Clearwater and Crookston. The hearings, chaired by Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) and Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) are an opportunity for constituents to hear from, and speak directly with, legislators regarding agricultural-related
The annual alumni reunion of the Northwest School of Agriculture (NWSA) was held on Friday, June 28. Classmates and friends gathered to reconnect and to honor outstanding alumni from the NWSA with the Top Aggie award. The award is the highest honor bestowed on NWSA alumni by its alumni association. This award recognizes alumni who
The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) announced late last week they were suspending enrollment to the aviation program and ceasing operations at the Crookston Airport at the end of the calendar year. The Crookston Airport Commission is currently in the process of hiring an engineer for their long-term master plan and they had discussed approaching
The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) has informed the City of Crookston that they are suspending their aviation program. The program currently has 11 students, five of whom are nearing completion while the other six will likely have to complete some required flight hours in Grand Forks. UMC has partnered with UND Aerospace, who will
