Today, Commissioner Thom Petersen visited Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools to congratulate them for being named the first-ever Minnesota Grown Farm to School District of the Year and thank the staff for their commitment to supporting MN farmers and agriculture through the use of local foods.
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Thanks to Minnesota Milk for the ice cream on this lovely spring day! Farmers from around the state came to the Capitol today to promote dairy in Minnesota to legislators and staff. Commissioner Thom Petersen, Deputy Commissioner Andrea F. Vaubel, and MDA staff joined in. #MNAg
Today, Commissioner Thom Petersen, Deputy Commissioner Andrea F. Vaubel, and MDA staff were grateful to host The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Furqat Sidiqov and other Uzbekistan guests to discuss agricultural trade expansion opportunities between Minnesota and their country. #MNAg
Nearly 400 farmers, crop advisers and natural resource professionals participated in the two conferences to learn more about nutrient management research and water quality challenges. Cumulative attendance since 2009 now exceeds 5,500. farmprogress.com/commentary/nut… U of MN Extension #MNag
The Ancient Grains Conference hosted by Northern Crops Institute’s is coming up on June 25, 2024.
Don’t miss out!
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Two University of Minnesota students working on a new method to help #farmers control Japanese beetles recently competed in a nationwide #Entrepreneurship contest brownfieldagnews.com/news/college-e… #mnag Brownfield Ag News #agnews
This May, we're partnering with mnhealth & U of MN Extension to host a series of COMET (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) trainings across the state and online.
These trainings are free and open to all.
Register ➡️ z.umn.edu/COMET2024
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