Agriculture and Environment

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Talking agricultural research with University of Minnesota

Our state and our world depend on bountiful and safe food sources. At the same time, the nation’s agriculture industry faces unprecedented pressures, from shifting markets to disease concerns for both crops and livestock.
 

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Research Brief

Student-community partnership to grow African leafy vegetables in Minnesota

Access to African crops is important to the large African community in Minnesota, but growing these vegetables can be challenging due to poor adaptation to the climate and limited seed availability. To address this, University of Minnesota students formed the Community Plant Breeding Team and partnered with community members to develop adapted plant varieties. 

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