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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
Logan Schumacher, Communications Coordinator ~ Logan.Schumacher@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6193

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Newsroom Articles
Title	Publish Date
Technical Assistance Grants Provide Access to Healthy Foods	January 24, 2022
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Hosting Industrial Hemp Production Forum Feb. 9	January 20, 2022
Updated Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule Maps Now Available	January 14, 2022
MDA Issues Consumer Advisory Regarding Sale and Consumption of Bushmeat	January 14, 2022
Whitney Place Appointed MN’s USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director	January 13, 2022
Minnesota Produce Farmers Asked to Complete MDA 2022 Grower Questionnaire	January 3, 2022
Virtual Minnesota Organic Conference Returns	December 22, 2021
Dispose of holiday greens and Christmas trees correctly to protect Minnesota’s trees and forests	December 20, 2021
Farm Couple Retreats Forge Stronger Partnerships	December 16, 2021
MDA to Seek Approval for 2022 State-Specific Restrictions for Dicamba Herbicide	December 9, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture to Host Industrial Hemp Forum	December 6, 2021
Celebrating 35 Years of Sharing Ag Stories with Students	November 24, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Nicollet and Redwood Counties	November 23, 2021
Two Minnesotans sickened by E. coli O157 from organic baby spinach linked to national outbreak	November 15, 2021
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Members Announced	November 10, 2021
MDA Advises Farmers with Ties to Pipeline Foods, LLC to File Claims	November 9, 2021
Grant Money Available to Minnesota Livestock Owners for Prevention of Wolf Attacks	November 8, 2021
Funds Available to Encourage Urban Agriculture	November 3, 2021
Online Applications Now Open for Minnesota’s 2022 Industrial Hemp Program	November 2, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Receives Federal Funding to Address Farm Stress and Mental Health	October 27, 2021
Farm Transition Professional Training Available	October 25, 2021
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Fall	October 21, 2021
Agricultural Literacy Grants Available for Education	October 19, 2021
MDA Now Accepting Applications for Noxious Weed/Invasive Plant Grants	October 15, 2021
Funds Available to Improve Safety on Minnesota Farms	October 8, 2021
Sustainable Agriculture Grant Funding Available	October 5, 2021
Making Organic Certification More Affordable	September 23, 2021
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Seeks New Members	September 15, 2021
Crop Research Grants Available from MDA	September 14, 2021
Know Where and When to Apply Fall Nitrogen Fertilizer	September 1, 2021
Minnesota Farmers Encouraged to Take Part in Annual Survey	August 25, 2021
Funds Available to Update Livestock Operations	August 25, 2021
Livestock Processing Grant Available	August 19, 2021
Grants Bring Locally Grown Food to Schools	August 3, 2021
National Farmers’ Market Week in Minnesota wraps up August 7 at Midtown Farmers’ Market with Local Dignitaries, Agriculture Representatives and Iced Tea	August 2, 2021
Changes to Minnesota Cottage Food Law Now in Effect	August 2, 2021
Stop by MDA’s Farmfest Booth for Information on Drought Recovery, Weather Tracking Tools, Mental Health, and More	July 27, 2021
MDA to Offer Free Waste Pesticide Collections in Northwestern Minnesota	July 26, 2021
Beginning Farmers Tax Break Still Available	July 23, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Freeborn County	July 21, 2021
Informational Meeting Scheduled for Producers Impacted by Pipeline Foods Bankruptcy Filing	July 16, 2021
MDA Awards $95,000 to Combat Noxious Weeds	July 15, 2021
Rural Finance Authority Clears Way for Disaster Loans	July 14, 2021
A Statement from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Regarding Pipeline Foods, LLC’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing	July 12, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Confirms Palmer Amaranth in Goodhue County	July 9, 2021
MDA to Conduct Gypsy Moth Treatments in Carlton, Lake, and St. Louis Counties July 13-16	July 8, 2021
Men’s Sheds Offer Activity and Friendships for Seniors	July 7, 2021
MDA to Conduct Gypsy Moth Treatments in Houston, Wabasha, and Winona Counties June 28-30	June 24, 2021
Second Gypsy Moth Treatment in Duluth, Cloquet Scheduled for Friday, June 18	June 17, 2021
Farm to School Grant Recipients Announced	June 17, 2021