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September 17, 2024

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A low fire burns in vegetation in a ditch along a highway while a worker with fire gear and a drip torch looks on.

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

Prescribed burns in road ditches and grassy fields are a necessary component in the Driftless to control noxious weeds and trees and spur growth of desirable vegetation. Mike Dougherty follows a crew in southeastern Minnesota as they spend an autumn

Paul Schmidt in the shed on his farm where 64,000 garlic are drying. Schmidt Farm markets seed stock to a variety of garden and seed companies.

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

John Torgrimson visits Schmidt Farm’s garlic operation in Carimona Township, Fillmore County.

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SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries To Benefit From Proposed Legislation

Fisheries and environmental quality along the Upper Mississippi River could benefit from the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025, introduced in late February. We learn more from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk.