Le Sueur County | Extension County Offices

Extension is expanding its online education and resources while in-person events and classes are canceled.

4-H

State Fair cancellation

Extension is creating alternate experiences for 4-He'rs and others. "It won’t replace the Fair but we are committed to meaningful programming," says Dean Durgan.
A Note from Taylor

Read a quick note from Le Sueur County 4-H Extension Educator Taylor Strelow.
Le Sueur County 4-H Family Survey

Please take a few moments to provide input that will help shape 4-H programming for this spring and summer!
4-H at Home Activities

Looking for ways to stay involved in 4-H learning? Check out the brand new 4-H at Home resources!
Regional 4-H Camp at Camp Omega is cancelled

We have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Mankato Regional 4-H Camp at Camp Omega: Youth Camp July 7-9 and Teen Camp July 10-11.

Leghemoglobin: the Impossible Plant Blood

In the past couple of years, vegetarian burgers and sausages are getting close to imitating meat. People may choose these options for many reasons, from reducing greenhouse gases to animal welfare concerns. One of the ingredients used in the Impossible Burger, leghemoglobin, was surprisingly familiar to agronomists.
Updated Cropland Rental Rates

The University of Minnesota has recently included their 2018 farm rental data information online.
Conifer Madness

Thirty five to forty percent of my service calls deal with trees, and the vast majority of those calls consist of evergreens that often do not live up to their name.

Gardening

Get information about best plants and gardening practices for Minnesota lawns, landscapes, and gardens.

Bush Honeysuckle: A Shade Plant with Shady Lookalikes

Every day I arrive to work in Le Center I’m greeted by a row of honeysuckles. When I would visit Iowa to see my parents, however, an entirely different outlook about honeysuckles emerged. With an axe in one hand and a spray bottle of potent herbicide on the other, I was fighting a scourge rather than a landscaped plant.
The Mystery of the Maltese Mushroom

Maltese plants have several tricks under their leaves when it comes to survival. One plant in particular is not only a survivor, but has a fascinating, strange history.
Christmas Cacti: A Bit Of Brazil In Winter

One reason these plants are so robust lies in their homeland, southeastern Brazil. Wild Christmas cacti thrive in rocky, well-drained areas underneath trees.

Le Sueur County partners with Extension to deliver even more practical education and research right in your county.

U of M Extension
Le Sueur County

88 S Park
LeCenter MN 56057-1620

(507) 357-8230 (phone)
(507) 357-8605 (fax)
mnext-lesueur@umn.edu