Whitney Place

director of gov’t affairs & ag outreach @umnext

[U of MN Extension @UMNExt]

🚜 📆 March 24, 2025 was declared Women in Ag Day in Minnesota! This special day honors the contributions, impact and resilience of MN women in ag. Yesterday, women farmers and ag leaders from across the state shared their experiences with policymakers at the Minnesota Capitol.

[U of MN Extension @UMNExt]

Yesterday, Extension staff and supporters and @MN4H youth spent a day at the Minnesota State Capitol sharing the value of Extension/4-H in their local communities with their legislators and @GovTimWalz. #UMNProud #MNAg

[U of MN Extension @UMNExt]

🍀We are #UMNProud to share the impact of Extension and @MN4H on communities across Minnesota! At yesterday's visit to the Capitol, 4-Hers had the chance to meet with their state representatives and senators and share their perspectives on 4-H.

[Minnesota Department of Agriculture @MNagriculture]

Education and research are foundations of agriculture. Today a delegation from @UMNExt @MN4H visited the Capitol to speak with @GovTimWalz and Commissioner @ThommyPetersen and talk about the important work that they do to support MN agriculture. #mnag

[Rep. Rick Hansen @reprickhansen]

Great 🍀speaking with @um4hleaders and @UMNExtNR @UMNExt Leaders today about public education, academic 🔬freedom, sharing non-biased publicly 💵funded 📓research and the critical importance of life-long learning being essential for a free society 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#mnleg #4H #Extension

[Thom Petersen @ThommyPetersen]

Great to visit with 4Hers including Owen Johnson from my home county Pine today at the Capitol as part of @UMNExt day at the Capitol! I was a proud member of the Chanhostlers 4H club when I was his age! 🍀

[U of MN Extension @UMNExt]

It was great to catch up with @ThommyPetersen and other #MNAgExpo25 attendees and to talk climate smart ag practices with @MNSoybean's Joe Smentek!

[Thom Petersen @ThommyPetersen]

Today in Mankato for @mncorn & @MNSoyGrowers Ag Expo, great to visit with farmers & vendors from all over state including @UMNExt ! Probably biggest I’ve seen I many years.

[Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan @LtGovFlanagan]

Whereas: Naz Reid 🐺 #WolvesBack

[Minnesota Department of Agriculture @MNagriculture]

MDA staff and private partners in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program's Climate Smart Farms Project accepted a 2024 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Award Monday night from @CFANS and @UMNExt @UMNClimate program.

#MAWQCP ➡️ https://t.co/91Tzml0LH4

#MNAg

[Minnesota Department of Agriculture @MNagriculture]

The MN Ag Quality Certification Program has awarded 500 endorsements, on top of 10-yr certification, to farmers across the state. Producers are going above and beyond to implement conservation practices. We congratulate all of them! #MAWQCP https://t.co/S8STybzjYp

[Farm Service Agency @usdaFSA]

Today, @USDA unveiled a new online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources hub in partnership with @farm_raise. The hub includes how-to videos, visual aids, and more, all designed to streamline access to vital FSA programs: https://t.co/PZchVHYhra

[Secretary Tom Vilsack @SecVilsack]

"We’re looking forward to seeing what the more streamlined and customer-oriented Regional Conservation Partnership Program can do to get more conservation on the ground in the coming months and years.”

Read more about my visit to Mankato here: https://t.co/t4hm9Yn7aj

[Secretary Tom Vilsack @SecVilsack]

In Mankato, MN today meeting with producers to highlight how @USDA is advancing economic prosperity in rural America by generating more sources of income for producers, creating jobs, and growing the nation’s economy from the middle-out and bottom up.

[Whitney Place @whitneyplace]

.@ThommyPetersen is the best and is a wonderful advocate for our FSA team.

[Thom Petersen @ThommyPetersen]

Thx MN @usdafsa Exec Director @whitneyplace for inviting me to join her office visits to the Cambridge & Mora USDA offices, appreciate all the work Whitney & FSA employees do for our farmers! I Of course made her eat lunch at the Rock Creek Cafe & take a picture with the 🐔!

[Whitney Place @whitneyplace]

Happy women in ag day, Minnesota!

I’m so lucky to stand on the shoulders of some exceptional women in ag, and will keep doing what I can to bring more women into ag leadership from the tractor cab to the board room!

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Minnesota’s farmers, ranchers, and producers are the heart and soul of this state – and that includes the women shaping the future of ag.

[Secretary Tom Vilsack @SecVilsack]

Under the leadership of @POTUS, @USDA is building an ag economy from the middle out and bottom up - ensuring every farmer, rancher, and producer has a fair shot, regardless of size.

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Guided by his faith and a commitment to leaving the land better for the next generation, Shawn Feikema has transformed how he manages his Minnesota farm. https://t.co/hMa1QmYdVI #soilhealth

[Secretary Tom Vilsack @SecVilsack]

Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, @USDA has historic resources to build economic prosperity in rural communities, generate new income opportunities for producers, and create a stronger, more resilient food system.

[Whitney Place @whitneyplace]

The @usdafsa staff in attendance at the 2024 Women in Ag Conference hosted by @UMNExt today in St. Cloud. What an inspiring day! #WAGN2024