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Beyond Reason: Instagram truths…

Today someone informed me: You can’t eat rice that’s one day-old. Ever. You’ll get salmonella. Guaranteed. And I suggested, Well, isn’t fried rice day-old rice? I mean, I’m pretty sure. I’ve made fried rice many,…

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Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops session talks pest forecasting

On February 11, Anthony Hanson, a UMN Extension educator that specializes in integrated pest management and Jochum Wiersma, UMN Extension small grains agronomist joined UMN Extension crops educator Ryan Miller to talk about how winter weather impacts survival of pests that overwinter in Minnesota and the numerous degree day models available to assist with crop,…

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This Happened Here: Notes from a New Minnesotan

A note from Jessie Hennen: This week’s column comes courtesy of Marshall-based writer and academic Eric Doise, whom you have likely spotted around town – possibly placing fresh copies of his wife Saara Raappana’s book in the Berge’s shop, hanging out at Bluenose, or buying gifts at Solstice. I’m grateful to my courageous friend for…

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Beyond Reason: Instagram truths…

Today someone informed me: You can’t eat rice that’s one day-old. Ever. You’ll get salmonella. Guaranteed. And I suggested, Well, isn’t fried rice day-old rice? I mean, I’m pretty sure. I’ve made fried rice many,…

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Live Well, Age Wisely: What is your life’s purpose?

In the education session called Dementia Friends, there is a powerful analogy of how memory loss affects the brain and it uses pictures of two bookcases. The first picture shows a bookcase in which all…