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Media Contacts - MDA Communications Staff

Allen Sommerfeld, Communications Director ~ Allen.Sommerfeld@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6185
Larry Schumacher, Senior Communications Officer ~ Larry.Schumacher@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6629
Brittany Raveill, Communications Coordinator ~ Brittany.Raveill@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6131

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Newsroom Articles
Title	Publish Date
MDA Seeks Applications for Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Grant	March 31, 2023
Minnesota Agencies Offer Suicide Prevention Trainings to Equip Rural Ministry Leaders	March 23, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Faribault County	March 22, 2023
Application Now Open for New MDA Continuous Living Cover Grant	March 13, 2023
Minnesota Pavilion Brings Local Food Brands to California	March 3, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Clay County	March 2, 2023
MDA Offers Mini-Grant for Produce Growers	February 28, 2023
MDA to Hold Stakeholder Input Sessions for Strategic Plan Development	February 27, 2023
2023 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year Winners Announced	February 21, 2023
Minnesota Grown Encourages CSA Food Subscriptions	February 17, 2023
Four Areas in Minnesota Targeted for Spongy Moth Treatments	February 16, 2023
Petersen Reconfirmed as Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner	February 6, 2023
Application Open for MDA Value-Added Grant Program	February 1, 2023
Grants Available to Support Minnesota Grown Specialty Crops	January 30, 2023
Grants Help Bring Ag Literacy to Minnesota Classrooms	January 30, 2023
Grants Available to Provide Access to Healthy Foods	January 24, 2023
MDA Now Accepting Applications for Noxious Weed/Invasive Plant Grants	January 24, 2023
Updated Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule Map Now Available	January 17, 2023
New Grant Available to Help Improve Minnesota’s Soil Health	January 17, 2023
Minnesota-specific Dicamba Herbicide Restriction to Remain in Place for 2023	January 10, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Watonwan County	January 6, 2023
Record Number of Spongy Moths (Lymantria dispar) Found During MDA Annual Detection Survey	January 5, 2023
Applications Open for Funding to Help New Farmers Purchase Land	January 4, 2023
Dispose of holiday greens and Christmas trees correctly to protect Minnesota’s trees and forests	December 19, 2022
New Grant Brings Meat Cutting and Butchery Training to MN Students	December 8, 2022
In-Person Minnesota Organic Conference Returns	December 1, 2022
Cost-share Program Available to Help Upgrade Irrigation Systems	November 29, 2022
Three Awards Support Agricultural Mental Health	November 28, 2022
MDA Seeks Feedback on the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program	November 18, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Isanti County	November 16, 2022
Online Applications Now Open for Minnesota’s 2023 Industrial Hemp Program	November 9, 2022
MDA Advises Farmers with Ties to Global Processing Inc. to File Claims	November 3, 2022
Minnesota Receives $15 Million to Boost Meat and Poultry Processing	November 2, 2022
Funds Available to Encourage Urban Agriculture	October 25, 2022
Updated Website Helps Farmers Find Farms, Land	October 14, 2022
The MN Dept. of Agriculture Offers Tips for Anhydrous Safety	October 12, 2022
MDA Hosting Free Metro Waste Pesticide Collection Event	October 7, 2022
New Grants Help Minnesota Service Stations Add More Ethanol Options	September 30, 2022
Funds Available to Update Livestock Operations	September 29, 2022
Crop Research Grants Available from MDA	September 27, 2022
Expanded Grants Bring Locally Grown Food to Schools	September 26, 2022
Sustainable Agriculture Grant Funding Available	September 20, 2022
Organic Certification Cost Share Program Increases Affordability of Certification	September 16, 2022
Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant Available	September 15, 2022
Beginning Farmers Tax Break Still Available	September 14, 2022
New Fungal Pathogen of Apple Trees Discovered in Minnesota	September 9, 2022
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Minnesota	September 7, 2022
Survey Seeks to Gather Data on the Local Food Supply Chain in Minnesota	September 2, 2022
Minnesota Offers Suicide Prevention Training for Rural Faith Leaders	August 29, 2022
MDA Seeks Input Before Next Legislative Session	August 26, 2022