Really proud of our team always innovating to meet environmental and economic needs. Today we're meeting the moment as fertilizer prices spike and growers need to steward every penny's worth into the plant.
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Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (#MAWQCP) saw nearly double the profits of non-certified farms, according to recent data from @MinnStateEdu Agricultural Centers of Excellence (@AgCentric).
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Congratulations to Pipestone SWCD on winning the @mndnr Ecological and Water Resources Division Appreciation Award! Pipestone is recognized for its excellent sustainable water resource management.
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Congratulations to Dawn & Grant Breitkreutz of Redwood Falls, MN Ag Water Quality certified farmers, for winning of the Aldo Leopold Conservation award! https://t.co/rCRygeGyRZ
Yesterday, we celebrated Dana’s Ag Water Quality Certification - a voluntary program that protects our state’s natural resources.
Thank you, Dana, and the 1,500+ producers going the extra mile to ensure our agricultural industry thrives for generations to come.
Today, @LtGovFlanagan joined MDA staff including Commissioner @ThommyPetersen and Deputy Commissioner @afvaubel, and @mncorn members at Gar-Lin Dairy Farm near Eyota to celebrate their recent MN Ag Water Quality Certification.
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Thank you for coming to Minneapolis today, @JDVance and telling us how much we suck!
You are a political mastermind and I trust you with my life.
With that being said, I had to go check for myself if we are a “city in decline”.
The Ag Water Quality Certification Program from @MNagriculture helps farmers like Nick Peterson stay improvement driven. Learn more about the program here:
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Entering MN Climate Week, let's note that part of the @EPA's $200M Climate Pollution Reduction Grant for MN will expand our MN Ag Water Quality Certification & Soil Health Financial Assistance programs, & help ag vehicles run on cleaner fuels.
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Congratulations to the Lower Sioux Indian Community for certifying their land in the MN Ag Water Quality Certification Program. Today Commissioner @ThommyPetersen presented President Robert Larsen, Council Members & other officials with #MAWQCP signs. ℹ️➡️ https://t.co/qSCLT4LcX5
Only 15 days left to apply for our Soil Health Financial Assistance Program, which provides up to 50% cost-share to offset the costs of purchasing and retrofitting eligible soil health equipment.
Apply by August 30 ➡️ https://t.co/WIGzdnAg8s
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Yesterday, our water quality team presented on our soil health equipment grants (next round opens Aug. 1) at the International Conference of the Soil and Water Conservation Society in South Carolina.
Conference ℹ️ https://t.co/iEfz8VqsR7
Grant ➡️ https://t.co/IBRVrjbIV7
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Individual MN producers, groups, and tribal and local governments will be able to apply for our grant to purchase or retrofit soil health equipment beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Nearly $500k of the $2.87 million available is set aside for SE MN.
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