Nicollet & Sibley County Ag News
August 2023
Educator to You
Happy August everyone!
County fair season is in full swing! While it is a busy time of year for exhibitors and all those involved in keeping the fair going, it is also a rewarding time to see everyone's hard work come together and get some recognition. In honor of fair season, enjoy the photo of me showing my Shorthorn steer named Scout at my first county fair! I will be around both the Sibley County Fair and the Nicollet County Fair some of the days, helping out as part of my job as the agriculture educator in the counties. If you see me be sure to say hi!
The Sibley County Master Gardeners will have a booth at the Sibley County Fair this year in the Horticulture Building and the Nicollet County Master Gardeners will have a booth again at the Nicollet County Fair in Johnson Hall.
I look forward to seeing some familiar faces at both county fairs as well as meeting some new people!
Best wishes,
- Samantha
Today in Agriculture
Home canning basics
Interested in canning at home?
There are many things to consider before canning such as equipment, how much to preserve and ensuring the canned foods are safe for you and your family to eat.
Visit https://extension.umn.edu/preserving-and-preparing/home-canning-basics to learn more about safely preserving different foods!
Making sense of Minnesota’s corn fertilizer guidelines: Frequently asked questions and answers
Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist, recently updated the publication Fertilizer Guidelines for Agronomic Crops in Minnesota for the first time since 2011. Here are some common questions he gets about the guidelines for corn and his answers.
Become a Master Gardener!
If you have a passion for gardening, flowers, plants or similar interests and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, apply to become a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer. Applications are being accepted now until October 1st.
For more information and the application visit, https://extension.umn.edu/master-gardener/become-master-gardener or email Samantha Schoenbauer at sschoenb@umn.edu.
Upcoming events
Farmfest
For more information visit: https://www.ideaggroup.com/farmfest
To view the schedule visit: https://www.ideaggroup.com/farmfest/schedule-of-events
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Sibley County Fair
August 2nd - 6th, 2023
Website: https://www.sibleycountyfair.com/
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Nicollet County Fair
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Samantha Schoenbauer
Government Center 501 S Minnesota Ave St. Peter, MN 56082
507-934-7830
111 8th St. Gaylord, MN 55334
507-237-4100
Extension website: www.extension.umn.edu
Email: sschoenb@umn.edu