• ANIMALS
  • Siting & Planning
    • Siting Livestock Operations
    • Getting Involved at the Local Level
    • Local Land Use and Livestock Siting Program
    • Facts About Livestock Odor
  • Livestock Resources
    • Farm Real Estate Listing
    • Ten Reasons to Dairy in Minnesota
    • Dairy Business Structures
    • Livestock Local Governments and Land Use
  • More Animals & Livestock...
• CHEMICALS
  • Ag Lime
  • Fertilizers
    • Anhydrous Ammonia Program
    • Chemigation Permit Program
    • Nutrient Management
    • On-Farm Bulk Liquid Fertilizer Storage
    • Tonnage Reporting & Inspection Fees
    • License Lookup
    • More Fertilizers...
  • Pesticides
    • Acetochlor Information
    • Atrazine Information
    • EAB Insecticide Review
    • Empty Pesticide Container Recycling
    • Monitoring & Assessment for Agricultural Chemicals in the Environment
    • Pesticide Management
    • Pesticide Product Registration
    • Pesticide Use in Minnesota
    • Reporting Pesticide Complaints
    • Worker Protection Standard
    • More Pesticides...
  • Spills & Safety
    • Emergency Response to
      Anhydrous Ammonia Releases Spills
    • Incident Response Unit
    • Minnesota Duty Officer
    • Reporting Pesticide Complaints
    • Waste Pesticide Collection Program
  • More Chemicals & Fertilizers...
• ENERGY
  • Biodiesel
  • Ethanol
  • Biofuels Task Force
  • Energy from Waste
  • NextGen Energy Board
  • More Renewable Energy...
• FOOD
  • Promoting Minnesota Agriculture
    • Farmers' Markets
    • Business Development & Tradeshow Support
    • International Marketing
  • Assisting the Food Industry
    • Plan Reviews for Retail Food Establishments
    • Retail Meat and Poultry Processing Training Manuals
    • Market Research & Economic Analysis
    • Business Development & Tradeshow Support
  • Food Safety
    • E. coli 0157:H7 FAQs
    • Food Ingredients That May Cause Allergies
    • Food Quality Complaint Form
    • Food Recalls
    • Food Safety Information & Resources
    • Pickle Bill Fact Sheet
    • Produce Safety
    • Raw Milk in Minnesota
    • More Food Safety...
  • Animal Feed
  • Organic Agriculture
    • Organic Production & Certification
    • Farm Business Management
    • Meat and Poultry Resources
    • Organic Advisory Task Force
    • What Do You Mean "Organic?"
    • Video Series for Consumers With Questions About Organics
  • Minnesota Grown
  • More Food From Farm to Table...
• FUNDING
  • Disaster / Cleanup Assistance
    • ACRRA
    • Disaster Recovery Loan Program
    • Elk Damage Compensation
    • Wolf Depredation Compensation
  • Grant Opportunities
    • Ag Literacy Grant
    • Bioenergy & Biochemical Grant Program
    • County Fair Arts Access and Cultural Heritage Grant
    • Dairy Business Planning Grant
    • Dairy Profitability & Enhancement Teams
    • Farm to School Grant Program
    • Forest Protection Reserve Appropriation
    • Livestock Investment Grants
    • Specialty Crop Grants
    • Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program
    • Value Added Grant Program
  • Loan Programs
    • AgBMP Loan
    • Aggie Bond Loan
    • Ag Improvement Loan
    • Basic Farm Loan
    • Dairy Modernization Loan
    • Livestock Expansion Loan
    • Livestock Equipment Pilot Loan Program
    • Methane Digester Loan
    • Pilot Agricultural Microloan Program
    • Restructure II Loan
    • Seller Assisted Loan
    • Sustainable Agriculture Loan Program
    • Value-Added Agricultural Product Loan
  • Tradeshow & Sampling Cost Share
  • More Grants, Loans & Financing...
• LAND/WATER
  • Soil Protection
  • Water Protection
  • Clean Water Fund Activities
  • Best Management Practices
    • BMPs for Nitrogen Fertilizer Use in Minnesota
    • Non-Pesticide Voluntary Best Management Practices
    • Voluntary Pesticide Best Management Practices
    • Rotational Grazing
  • Sustainable Ag
    • Energy & Sustainable Agriculture Program
      • Demonstration Grants
      • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
      • Organic Farming
      • Shared Savings and Loan Program
    • Publications (free of charge)
      • Assessing the Soil System
      • Conservation Funding Guide
      • Greenbook
      • The Status of Organic Agriculture
  • Conservation
    • Conservation Opportunities
      • Conservation Funding Guide
    • Conservation Achievements
      • Success Stories
      • Facts & Figures
  • More Protecting Our Lands & Waters...
• LICENSING
  • Food, Dairy, Meat & Egg Inspection
    • MDA's Role in Preventing Antibiotic Resistance
    • Fruit, Vegetable & Grain Unit
    • Custom Exempt Meat Processing
    • Wholesale Produce Dealers Licensing
    • Hunter Harvested Venison Donation Program
  • Licensing, Certifications, Permits & Registrations
    • Ag Chemicals, Fertilizers & Pesticides
      • Agricultural Liming Materials
      • Anhydrous Ammonia Permitting
      • Certified Manure Testing Laboratories
      • Commercial Animal Waste Technicians
      • Fertilizer Licensing
      • Golf Course Pesticide Applicator Requirements
      • Manure Analysis Proficiency (MAP)
      • Pesticide Applicator Licensing
      • Pesticide Dealer Licensing
      • Pesticide Product Registration
      • Private Pesticide Applicator
      • Soil & Plant Amendment Registration
      • Specialty Fertilizer Registration
    • Animals & Livestock
      • Ag Marketing & Development
        Division License Types
      • Apiary Registration
      • Commercial Feed Program
      • Livestock Dealer Licensing
    • Crops
      • Biotechnology
    • Food, Dairy, Meat & Eggs
      • Venison Donation Program
    • Produce
      • Fruit, Vegetable & Grain Unit
    • Plants, Trees & Seeds
      • Certified Firewood Dealers in Minnesota
      • Nursery Inspection & Certification
      • Phytosanitary Certification
      • Screenings
      • Seed
      • Tree Care Registry
    • Miscellaneous
      • Alien Farm Law
      • Corporate Farm Report
      • General Merchandise Warehouse
  • Online Licensing & Renewals
    • I need to apply for a NEW license
    • I need to RENEW my license
    • I need to pay an invoice
    • I need to file an Agricultural
      Pesticide Sales Report
    • I need to file a Shell Egg
      Annual Report
    • Private Pesticide Applicators
  • Search for a License Holder
  • More Licensing, Renewals, Inspections & Registrations...
• PLANTS/PESTS
  • Bad Plants
    • Common Plants That Can Cause Poisoning
    • Japanese Knotweed
    • Leafy Spurge
    • Spotted Knapweed
    • More Bad Plants...
  • Insects & Pests
    • Asian Longhorned Beetle
    • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
    • Brown Spruce Longhorned Beetle
    • Chinese Longhorned Beetle
    • Emerald Ash Borer
    • European Grapevine Moth
    • European and Marsh Crane Flies
    • Gypsy Moth
    • Japanese Beetle
    • Light Brown Apple Moth
    • Sirex Wood Wasp
    • Spotted Wing Drosophila
    • Viburnum Leaf Beetle
    • More Insects & Pests...
  • Pest Management
    • Emerald Ash Borer Program
    • Gypsy Moth Program
    • Integrated Pest Management Program
    • Pest Detection and Response Unit
    • Containment Facility
    • Noxious and Invasive Weed Program
    • Biological Control
    • More Pest Management...
  • Plant Diseases
    • Potato Cyst Nematode
    • Gladiolus Rust
    • Chrysanthemum White Rust
    • Dutch Elm Disease
    • Soybean Rust
    • Sudden Oak Death
    • Ralstonia solanacearum on Geraniums
    • Thousand Cankers Disease
  • Nursery Inspection & Certification
  • More Plants, Pests & Pest Management...

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