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Media Contacts - MDA Communications Staff

Allen Sommerfeld, Communications Director ~ Allen.Sommerfeld@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6185
Larry Schumacher, Communications Coordinator ~ 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
$15 Million in Loans for Meat and Poultry Processors Now Available Through the MDA	May 4, 2023
1,000 Minnesota Farmers and Landowners Now Enrolled in Ag Water Quality Certification Program	February 16, 2021
2023 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year Winners Announced	February 21, 2023
A Statement from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Regarding Pipeline Foods, LLC’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing	July 12, 2021
Additional 2021 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding Available	February 17, 2021
Agricultural Literacy Grants Available for Education	October 19, 2021
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Fall	October 21, 2021
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	April 10, 2023
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	March 29, 2021
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	April 6, 2022
Annual Study Again Confirms Higher Profits for Ag Water Quality Certified Farms	April 20, 2022
Application Now Open for New MDA Continuous Living Cover Grant	March 13, 2023
Application Open for MDA Value-Added Grant Program	February 1, 2023
Applications Open for Funding to Help New Farmers Purchase Land	January 4, 2023
Bayport Teacher Recognized for Agricultural Education	February 2, 2021
Beginning Farmers Tax Break Still Available	September 14, 2022
Beginning Farmers Tax Break Still Available	July 23, 2021
Celebrating 35 Years of Sharing Ag Stories with Students	November 24, 2021
Changes to Minnesota Cottage Food Law Now in Effect	August 2, 2021
Cost-share Program Available to Help Upgrade Irrigation Systems	November 29, 2022
Crop Research Grants Available from MDA	September 14, 2021
Crop Research Grants Available from MDA	September 27, 2022
Deadline Extended for Minnesota Hemp Growers and Processors to Apply for 2023 License	April 27, 2023
Deadline Extended for Water Testing Cost Reimbursement	March 1, 2021
Dicamba Users Urged to Follow New Labels Requirements and Cutoff Date	May 18, 2021
Dispose of holiday greens and Christmas trees correctly to protect Minnesota’s trees and forests	December 20, 2021
Dispose of holiday greens and Christmas trees correctly to protect Minnesota’s trees and forests	December 19, 2022
Drought Relief Application Window Now Open	June 21, 2022
Drought Relief Application Window to Open Mid-June	May 27, 2022
Drought Relief Checks Begin Mailing This Week	August 22, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Cottonwood County	February 4, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Blue Earth County	March 31, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Carlton and Lake Counties	April 25, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Clay County	March 2, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Faribault County	March 22, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Freeborn County	July 21, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Isanti County	November 16, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Kandiyohi County	May 25, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Le Sueur County	February 24, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Nicollet and Redwood Counties	November 23, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Sherburne County	August 17, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Waseca County	March 30, 2022
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Watonwan County	January 6, 2023
Emerging Farmers Working Group Seeks New Members	August 8, 2022
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Members Announced	November 10, 2021
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Seeks New Members	September 15, 2021
EPA Approves 2022 Minnesota-Specific Restrictions for Dicamba Herbicide	March 15, 2022
Equipment Grants Available for Access to Healthy Foods	February 2, 2022
Expanded Grants Bring Locally Grown Food to Schools	September 26, 2022
Farm and Food Book Week Brings Ag Stories to Life	February 12, 2021