UPPER MIDWEST GARLIC GROWERS

Growing Garlic in Minnesota

The new Extension publication, "Growing Garlic in Minnesota," is now available. It is a thorough compilation of information from the University and the Minnesota Premium Garlic Project.

Garlic Field Day at Schmidt Farm, Preston MN

The Minnesota Premium Garlic Project

In the 20-teens, the Minnesota Premium Garlic Project worked to enhance profitability for existing and new farmers by improving premium garlic production in Minnesota through the advancement of best production and marketing practices, and by expanding markets and supply chains and conducting research on improved cultivation methods.

Garlic Bloat Nematode Testing

Garlic Bloat Nematode (GBN) is a devastating disease in garlic that is spread primarily in infected seed stock. We've been working for years now to control the spread, and are striving to keep the incidence to a minimum in the upper midwest. Seed garlic buyers regularly ask growers if they're doing this test. It's required in order to have a listing in the Garlic Directory, and for featured growers at MN Garlic Festival.

Growers who want to be a garlic vendor at MN Garlic Festival must test and receive a negative result.

To be listed in the Upper Midwest Premium Garlic Directory, growers must complete this testing and receive a negative result before the listing will be published.

Testing through the U of M Plant Disease Clinic can be done from June 10th through harvest. Cost is $50 per sample.

• Learn about the procedure HERE.
• Download a Test Submission Form HERE.

We are encouraging growers to:
1) Test their garlic so that they can advertise that it has tested negative for GBN;
2) Buy seed garlic that has been tested negative for GBN.

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