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Media Contacts - MDA Communications Staff

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

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Newsroom Articles
Title	Publish Date
June 20 Cut-off Date Remains for Dicamba Use in Minnesota	June 19, 2020
MDA Awards Over $500,000 to Combat Noxious Weeds	June 29, 2020
Enjoy Summer’s Sweetness with Minnesota Berries	June 30, 2020
Grazing Resources Available for Minnesota Livestock Farmers	July 8, 2020
Minnesota Grocers Recognized for Promoting Locally Grown Products and Farms	July 13, 2020
Invasive Insect Lily Leaf Beetle Discovered for the First Time in Minnesota	July 13, 2020
Commissioner Petersen Statement on Approval of Minnesota Hemp Plan	July 14, 2020
Palmer Amaranth Found in Winona County	July 17, 2020
Restructuring Farmers Eligible for Relief from Loan Fees	July 20, 2020
MDA Expands Options for Contacting Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline	July 22, 2020
MDA Receives Farm to School Grant from USDA	July 23, 2020
Minnesotans Report Receiving Mystery Seeds Appearing to Come from China	July 27, 2020
Bite into Summer with Minnesota Sweet Corn	July 29, 2020
Minnesotans Continue to Report Unsolicited Seeds Arriving by Mail	July 31, 2020
Nitrogen Fertilizer Restrictions Begin September 1	July 31, 2020
Emerging Farmers Can Receive More Help Getting Started	August 3, 2020
Destructive European Chafer Beetle Discovered in Minnesota	August 10, 2020
New Safe at Retail Cost-Share Program Available	August 11, 2020
Grants Available for Value-Added Agricultural Processing	August 12, 2020
Over $200,000 Awarded to Boost Livestock Processing Capacity	August 13, 2020
Updated 8/21: Salmonella Cases Linked to Fresh Peaches	August 19, 2020
Funds Available to Improve Safety on Minnesota Farms	August 24, 2020
Mower and Rice County Residents Invited to Virtual Informational Meeting Concerning Emerald Ash Borer	August 28, 2020
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Seeks Members	August 31, 2020
MDA Now Accepting Applications for Noxious Weed/Invasive Plant Grants	September 1, 2020
Funds Available to Update Livestock Operations	September 1, 2020
Funding Available for Sustainable Agriculture Projects	September 2, 2020
Equipment Grants Available for Access to Healthy Foods	September 3, 2020
Lower Interest Rates Available to Finance Farmers	September 8, 2020
Greenbook 2020 Now Available	September 9, 2020
Minnesota Farmers and Agronomists Encouraged to Scout Fields Now for Palmer Amaranth	September 11, 2020
New Videos Highlight Groundwater and Nitrate Movement in Southeast Minnesota	September 15, 2020
MDA Grants Available for Crop Research	September 18, 2020
Invasive Vine Spotted in Stearns County	September 22, 2020
Grant Money Available to Minnesota Livestock Owners for Prevention of Wolf Attacks	September 23, 2020
Fall Farm to School Virtual Field Trip Series Announced	September 24, 2020
Know Where and When to Apply Fall Nitrogen Fertilizer	September 24, 2020
Apply Now for Winter Farmers’ Market Cost-Share Program	October 2, 2020
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Carver and Sibley Counties	October 5, 2020
MDA Hosting Free Waste Pesticide Collection Event	October 6, 2020
Funding Available to Expand Locally Grown Food in Schools	October 22, 2020
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Members Announced	October 27, 2020
Second Round of Livestock Processing Mini-Grants Open	October 28, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Funds Help Farmers Restructuring Debt	October 28, 2020
MDA Hosting Free Waste Pesticide Collection Event	October 30, 2020
Governor’s Council on Biofuels Submits Recommendations for Growing Industry	November 3, 2020
Coronavirus Relief Fund Farm Business Management Scholarships Available	November 4, 2020
Carver and Sibley County Residents Invited to Virtual Informational Meeting Concerning Emerald Ash Borer	November 5, 2020
USDA Grant Funds Agriculture Marketing Partnership	November 10, 2020
Cost-Share Funds Available for Hog & Turkey Farmers for COVID-19-related Losses	November 10, 2020