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Hard winters and lasting floods: Managing Minnesota’s water in a changing climate

September 28, 2022

Does this summer’s flash drought mean I should install controlled drainage structures in my tile systems to better hold soil water in reserve for the next drought?


With drought spreading across Minnesota, winter snowfall will be key

September 27, 2022

EXT Water Resources team member Brad Carlson tells MPR that there may be some benefits for farmers from these dry conditions.


Five takeaways to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in watershed management

September 13, 2022

Many practitioners and educators who work in watershed management understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but there have so far been few spaces for conversation about what it means to advance DEI in watershed management.


Minnesota Water Resources Conference returns to the banks of the Mississippi

July 26, 2022

For the first time since 2019, the Minnesota Water Resources Conference will be an in-person event at St. Paul’s RiverCentre. The 2022 program covers topics including wetlands, agriculture, stormwater and nutrients in surface waters. Special sessions will cover the benefits of winter cover crops and the role of the arts in transforming water management. 


A farewell tribute to Jesse Schomberg

July 26, 2022

In June 2022, we celebrated and toasted Jesse Schomberg as he retired and said goodbye to Minnesota Sea Grant after more than twenty years with the program.