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Farm Information Line

Your farm questions — answered

1-800-232-9077

When you call the Farm Information Line, you'll get reliable, research-based answers from Extension agriculture experts. It's a statewide service backed by a network of local educators, so you'll get information to meet your specific needs. Oh, and did we mention it's free?

Call: 1-800-232-9077
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Afterhours: Leave a voicemail and we'll return your call the next business day.
Anytime: Email us at fil@umn.edu.

What kind of calls does the Farm Information Line answer?

• What should I pay for land rent in my area?
• How much fertilizer should I put on my horse pasture?
• The leaf tips on my oats are turning white. What is causing this?
• Is the plant Dyers Woad toxic to cattle?
• How do I get rid of rats in my goat barn?
• How do I get my land certified for organic crop production?
• What are the feedlot regulations in my county?
• How many tons of haylage do I have in a 20x60 silo about 10 feet high?
• Is CRP open for pasturing?

Local Extension offices with agriculture staff

• Contact your local Extension office for additional expert information.

  Aitkin (218) 927-2538	Benton (320) 968-5077	Blue Earth (507) 389-8325	Brown (507) 794-7993
  Carlton (218) 384-3511	Carver (952) 442-4496	Clay (218) 299-5020	Clearwater (218) 694-6151
  Douglas (320) 762-3890	Fillmore (507) 765-3896	Houston (507) 725-5807	Hubbard (218) 732-3391
  Kandiyohi (320) 231-7890	Le Sueur (507) 357-8230	Mahnomen (218) 935-2226	Marshall (218) 745-5232
  McLeod (320) 587-0770	Meeker (320) 693-5275	Morrison (320) 632-0161	Murray (507) 836-6927
  Nicollet (507) 931-6800	Norman (218) 784-5550	Ottertail (218) 385-3000	Pennington (218) 683-7030
  Pipestone (507) 825-6715	Polk (218) 563-2465	Red Lake (218) 253-2895	Rice (507) 332-6109
  Scott (952) 492-5410	Sherburne (763) 241-2720	Sibley (507) 237-4100	St. Louis (218) 733-2870
  Stearns (320) 255-6169	Steele (507) 444-7685	Winona (507) 457-6440	Wright (763) 682-7394

Other useful Extension numbers

• 4-H: 800-444-4238 or 612-624-2116
• AnswerLine: 800-854-1678
  Extension staff answer questions about safely cooking, canning and freezing food, cleaning stains and mildew and other household issues. 9 to noon or 1 to 4, Monday-Friday
• Yard & Garden Line: 612-624-4771
  Leave a message to ask a question of a Master Gardener.