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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
$15 Million in Loans for Meat and Poultry Processors Now Available Through the MDA	May 4, 2023
2023 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year Winners Announced	February 21, 2023
2024 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year Winners Announced	December 5, 2023
2025 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grants Awarded	May 15, 2025
42 Areas in Minnesota Targeted for Spongy Moth Treatments in 2024	March 13, 2024
43 Areas in Minnesota Proposed for Spongy Moth Management in 2025	March 4, 2025
Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council Seeks New Members	November 25, 2024
Agriculture Highlighted During Minnesota Climate Week	September 26, 2024
Anhydrous Safety Key Goal for Farmers This Fall	September 18, 2024
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern After Harvest	October 16, 2023
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	April 10, 2023
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	March 31, 2025
Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern This Spring	April 12, 2024
Application Now Open for New MDA Continuous Living Cover Grant	March 13, 2023
Application Open for MDA Value-Added Grant Program	February 1, 2023
Application Window Open for MDA Livestock Investment Grants	August 7, 2023
Applications Open for Funding to Help New Farmers Purchase Land	January 4, 2023
Applications Open for Grants to Strengthen Minnesota’s Food Supply Chain	January 31, 2024
Applications Open for Minnesota Organic Certification Cost-Share Program	August 30, 2024
Applications Open for Minnesota Organic Certification Cost-Share Program	September 5, 2023
Barley Producers to Vote on the Future of the Minnesota Barley Research and Promotion Council	December 2, 2024
Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Expands to Further Incentivize Land Transfer	June 22, 2023
Brainerd Educator Recognized with Outstanding Teacher Award	May 13, 2024
Business Planning Grants Open for Minnesota Dairy Farmers	May 5, 2025
Call for Proposals for 2026 Minnesota Organic Conference	May 12, 2025
Community Development Financial Institutions Awarded Funds to Serve Farmers	March 11, 2025
Conservation Efforts Pay Off in Higher Profits for Minnesota Farmers	May 7, 2025
Cooperative Development Funding Now Available Through MDA	February 21, 2024
Deadline Extended for Minnesota Hemp Growers and Processors to Apply for 2023 License	April 27, 2023
Dispose of Holiday Greens and Christmas Trees Correctly to Protect Minnesota’s Trees and Forests	December 20, 2023
Dispose of Holiday Greens and Christmas Trees Correctly to Protect Minnesota’s Trees and Forests	December 18, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Spread Across Minnesota	March 21, 2025
Emerald Ash Borer Continues to Spread in Minnesota	January 18, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Cass County	October 11, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Clay County	March 2, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Crow Wing County	January 29, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Faribault County	March 22, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Lyon County	June 30, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in McLeod County	August 18, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Mille Lacs and Benton County	September 20, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Morrison County	December 11, 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Found in New Areas of Minnesota	June 23, 2025
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Pope County	June 6, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Rock County	April 29, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Two More Counties	February 27, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Two New Places	September 11, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Watonwan County	January 6, 2023
Emerging Farmers Office Director Announced	October 31, 2023
Emerging Farmers' Working Group Seeks New Members	August 25, 2023
Emerging Farmers’ Working Group Seeks New Members	September 13, 2024