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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
Nikki Warner, Communications Coordinator ~ Nikki.Warner@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6694

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Newsroom Articles
Title	Publish Date
Applications Open for Funding to Help New Farmers Purchase Land	January 4, 2023
Record Number of Spongy Moths (Lymantria dispar) Found During MDA Annual Detection Survey	January 5, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Watonwan County	January 6, 2023
Minnesota-specific Dicamba Herbicide Restriction to Remain in Place for 2023	January 10, 2023
New Grant Available to Help Improve Minnesota’s Soil Health	January 17, 2023
Updated Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule Map Now Available	January 17, 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
Grants Help Bring Ag Literacy to Minnesota Classrooms	January 30, 2023
Grants Available to Support Minnesota Grown Specialty Crops	January 30, 2023
Application Open for MDA Value-Added Grant Program	February 1, 2023
Petersen Reconfirmed as Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner	February 6, 2023
Four Areas in Minnesota Targeted for Spongy Moth Treatments	February 16, 2023
Minnesota Grown Encourages CSA Food Subscriptions	February 17, 2023
2023 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year Winners Announced	February 21, 2023
MDA to Hold Stakeholder Input Sessions for Strategic Plan Development	February 27, 2023
MDA Offers Mini-Grant for Produce Growers	February 28, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Clay County	March 2, 2023
Minnesota Pavilion Brings Local Food Brands to California	March 3, 2023
Application Now Open for New MDA Continuous Living Cover Grant	March 13, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Faribault County	March 22, 2023
Minnesota Agencies Offer Suicide Prevention Trainings to Equip Rural Ministry Leaders	March 23, 2023
MDA Seeks Applications for Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Grant	March 31, 2023
Minnesota Hemp Growers and Processors Must Apply by April 30 for 2023 Season	April 4, 2023
Le Sueur Educator Receives Outstanding Teacher Award	April 6, 2023
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	April 10, 2023
Rural Finance Authority Declares Emergency Due to Winter Weather	April 12, 2023
MDA Announces New Grant Opportunity to Support Emerging Farmers	April 17, 2023
MDA Issues Consumer Advisory for Wonky Weeds Brand Delta-9 THC Syrup	April 21, 2023
Statement Regarding Today’s HyLife Meeting	April 25, 2023
Deadline Extended for Minnesota Hemp Growers and Processors to Apply for 2023 License	April 27, 2023
$15 Million in Loans for Meat and Poultry Processors Now Available Through the MDA	May 4, 2023
Minnesota Ag in the Classroom to Offer Summer Teacher Tours	May 5, 2023
Study Shows Higher Profits for Ag Water Quality Certified Farms for Fourth Straight Year	May 11, 2023
MDA Reminds Minnesotans to Use Pesticides and Fertilizers with Care	May 16, 2023
Minnesota Food and Beverage Brands Highlighted at Chicago Trade Shows	May 18, 2023
MDA to Set Over 20,000 Traps to Survey for Spongy Moth	May 22, 2023
Return Program Available for Certain Chlorpyrifos Products	May 23, 2023
Top MN Dairy Farms Honored for Superior Cow Care	June 1, 2023
Tree of Heaven and Spotted Lanternfly Spreading Towards Southeast Minnesota	June 1, 2023
REMINDER: June Cut-off Dates for Dicamba Use on Soybeans in Minnesota	June 5, 2023
Minnesota Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Apply for MDA Funding	June 7, 2023
Funding Pool Doubles for Second Round of MDA Down Payment Assistance Grants	June 12, 2023
Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Expands to Further Incentivize Land Transfer	June 22, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Lyon County	June 30, 2023
MDA Receives $12.25 Million to Support Food Systems Infrastructure	July 6, 2023
MDA to Conduct Spongy Moth Treatments in Carlton and St. Louis Counties July 14-17	July 12, 2023
Minnesota Educators Travel to Orlando to Cultivate New Ag Literacy Skills	July 14, 2023
MDA Awards Grants to Bolster Meat Processing Education in Minnesota	July 25, 2023
In Times of Crisis, Minnesota Farm Advocates Provide Help and Support	July 27, 2023