Programs & Events
 
 

Upcoming programs and events

 
 

4-H Youth Development

For more 4-H events, club meetings, and classes, visit the Duluth and Virginia calendar pages!
 

Gardening, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Garden Wrap & Potato Fest

October 1, 2026
5 to 8 pm
Salem Lutheran Church (4715 Hermantown Rd)
The program will feature a review of the 2026 gardening season with its many highlights and challenges, including:
  • Strategies for dealing with drought and weather extremes
  • Techniques for improving tomato yields
  • Organic controls and methods of managing Colorado and Japanese beetles
  • Performance of some new and outstanding vegetables and flowers
  • Potato varieties and keys to growing success
The gardening discussion will be followed by the 2026 Potato Fest, where a professional chef will discuss methods of preparing potato dishes. This chef will prepare 10 potato dishes with the able assistance of U of M/St. Louis County Master Gardeners. The public will then have the opportunity to sample these dishes and vote on their favorites.
 
All of the recipes will be included in the "2026 Potato Fest Recipe Book and Resource Guide" published for this event.
 
The cost of the program is $25, which includes the program, potato sampling, and recipe book. Space is limited to the first 100 people who register.
 
Registration info coming soon...
 

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Contact

Duluth Extension Office
218-733-2870
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Virginia Extension Office
218-471-7120
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