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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
Online Applications Now Available for Minnesota’s 2021 Industrial Hemp Program	November 12, 2020
Suicide Bereavement Webinar Offered	November 23, 2020
Funds Available to Protect Minnesota Livestock Processors	November 24, 2020
Have a Safe and Jolly Christmas Tree Experience in 2020	November 25, 2020
Funds Available to Encourage Urban Agriculture	December 1, 2020
Gift Guide Makes Buying Local Easy This Holiday Season	December 7, 2020
MDA Announces June 30 Cutoff Date of Dicamba Herbicide for 2021	December 8, 2020
Minnesota will Continue Emerald Ash Borer Regulations	December 15, 2020
Minnesota Organic Conference Goes Virtual	December 16, 2020
Midwestern State Ag Leaders: Follow Public Health Guidelines to Keep Our Food Supply Chain Strong	December 22, 2020
Dispose Holiday Greens and Christmas Trees Correctly to Protect Minnesota’s Urban and Rural Trees	December 23, 2020
Tax Break Available for Beginning Farmers	December 31, 2020
MDA Awards 2020 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants	January 12, 2021
MDA Offers Mini-Grant Pilot Program for Produce Growers	January 14, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture to Host Industrial Hemp Forum	January 15, 2021
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Creates Resources for In-Person, Hybrid and Online Learners	January 19, 2021
New Scholarship Available to Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certified Farmers	January 22, 2021
Updated Groundwater Protection Rule Maps Now Available	January 27, 2021
Traveling Exhibit Focuses on Hmong Water Culture	January 29, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Hosting Industrial Hemp Forum Feb. 10-11	February 1, 2021
Bayport Teacher Recognized for Agricultural Education	February 2, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Cottonwood County	February 4, 2021
Noxious Weeds Spread to Nine New Minnesota Counties	February 8, 2021
Farm and Food Book Week Brings Ag Stories to Life	February 12, 2021
1,000 Minnesota Farmers and Landowners Now Enrolled in Ag Water Quality Certification Program	February 16, 2021
Additional 2021 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding Available	February 17, 2021
Deadline Extended for Water Testing Cost Reimbursement	March 1, 2021
Minnesota Produce Farmers Asked to Complete Annual Questionnaire	March 4, 2021
Thirteen Areas in Minnesota Targeted for Gypsy Moth Treatments	March 18, 2021
Grocers Promoting Locally Grown Products Recognized	March 25, 2021
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	March 29, 2021
New Study Highlights Higher Profits for Ag Water Quality Certified Farms	March 30, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Blue Earth County	March 31, 2021
Midwestern State Agriculture Leaders Encourage Vaccination	April 1, 2021
MDA Reminds Minnesotans to Use Pesticides and Fertilizers with Care	April 16, 2021
Minnesota Hemp Growers and Processors Must Apply by April 30 for 2021 Season	April 20, 2021
MDA Hosting Meeting on Proposed Gypsy Moth Treatments for Northeast Minnesota	April 26, 2021
Minn. Dept. of Ag Receives Federal Funding to Bring Innovative Conservation Practices to Irrigated Land	April 30, 2021
New Research Sheds Light on Minnesota’s Success over Palmer Amaranth	May 5, 2021
USDA Approves Minnesota’s Revised Hemp Plan	May 10, 2021
MDA Seeks Small Food and Beverage Companies for E-commerce Training Program	May 11, 2021
MDA to Fight Gypsy Moth in Minneapolis’ Loring Park Neighborhood Beginning Monday, May 17	May 14, 2021
Dicamba Users Urged to Follow New Labels Requirements and Cutoff Date	May 18, 2021
MDA to Fight Gypsy Moth in Southeast Winona County on Saturday, May 22	May 20, 2021