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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
Logan Schumacher, Communications Coordinator ~ Logan.Schumacher@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6193

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Newsroom Articles
Title	Publish Date
MDA Reminds Minnesotans to Use Pesticides and Fertilizers with Care	May 16, 2023
MDA Returns to Redwood County for Farmfest 2023	July 28, 2023
MDA Returns to Redwood Falls for Farmfest 2022	July 29, 2022
MDA Returns to Winter Fancy Food Show to Highlight Local Companies	January 25, 2024
MDA Seeking Comments on USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Program	April 11, 2022
MDA Seeks Applications for Crop Research Grants	September 28, 2023
MDA Seeks Applications for Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Grant	March 31, 2023
MDA Seeks Exhibitors for 2024 Organic Conference	October 18, 2023
MDA Seeks Feedback on the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program	November 18, 2022
MDA Seeks Input Before 2024 Legislative Session	August 7, 2023
MDA Seeks Input Before Next Legislative Session	August 26, 2022
MDA Seeks Input on New Green Fertilizer Grant Program	February 22, 2024
MDA Seeks Small Food and Beverage Companies for E-commerce Training Program	May 11, 2021
MDA to Conduct Gypsy Moth Treatments in Carlton, Lake, and St. Louis Counties July 13-16	July 8, 2021
MDA to Conduct Gypsy Moth Treatments in Houston, Wabasha, and Winona Counties June 28-30	June 24, 2021
MDA to Conduct Gypsy Moth Treatments in Lake County July 18-20	July 14, 2022
MDA to Conduct Spongy Moth Treatments in Carlton and St. Louis Counties July 14-17	July 12, 2023
MDA to Fight Gypsy Moth in Minneapolis’ Loring Park Neighborhood Beginning Monday, May 17	May 14, 2021
MDA to Fight Gypsy Moth in Southeast Winona County on Saturday, May 22	May 20, 2021
MDA to Fight Gypsy Moths in Duluth, Cloquet on Tuesday, June 15	June 14, 2021
MDA to Fight Invasive Moths in Duluth, Cloquet on Wednesday, June 22	June 21, 2022
MDA to Help MN Food Firms Shine at Chicago Trade Shows	May 19, 2022
MDA to Hold Public Input Sessions on USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Program	March 21, 2022
MDA to Hold Stakeholder Input Sessions for Strategic Plan Development	February 27, 2023
MDA to Offer Free Waste Pesticide Collections in Northwestern Minnesota	July 26, 2021
MDA to Offer Free Waste Pesticide Collections in Northwestern Minnesota	July 28, 2022
MDA to Seek Approval for 2022 State-Specific Restrictions for Dicamba Herbicide	December 9, 2021
MDA to Set Over 20,000 Traps to Survey for Spongy Moth	May 22, 2023
Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant Available	September 15, 2022
Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant Recipients Announced	April 28, 2022
Men’s Sheds Offer Activity and Friendships for Seniors	July 7, 2021
Midwestern State Agriculture Leaders Encourage Vaccination	April 1, 2021
Minn. Dept. of Ag Receives Federal Funding to Bring Innovative Conservation Practices to Irrigated Land	April 30, 2021
Minnesota Ag in the Classroom Offering Summer Teacher Experiences	March 26, 2024
Minnesota Ag in the Classroom to Offer Summer Teacher Tours	May 5, 2023
Minnesota Agencies Offer Suicide Prevention Trainings to Equip Rural Ministry Leaders	March 23, 2023
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Creates Resources for In-Person, Hybrid and Online Learners	January 19, 2021
Minnesota Brands Bringing Local Flavor to California Trade Show	March 12, 2024
Minnesota Celebrates National Farmers’ Market Week	August 4, 2022
Minnesota Celebrates National Farmers’ Market Week	August 3, 2023
Minnesota Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Apply for MDA Funding	June 7, 2023
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Confirms Palmer Amaranth in Goodhue County	July 9, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Hosting Industrial Hemp Forum Feb. 10-11	February 1, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Hosting Industrial Hemp Production Forum Feb. 9	January 20, 2022
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Receives Federal Funding to Address Farm Stress and Mental Health	October 27, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture to Host Industrial Hemp Forum	January 15, 2021
Minnesota Department of Agriculture to Host Industrial Hemp Forum	December 6, 2021
Minnesota Educators Awarded Grants to Support Ag Literacy in Classrooms	December 6, 2023
Minnesota Educators Travel to Orlando to Cultivate New Ag Literacy Skills	July 14, 2023
Minnesota Farmers Encouraged to Take Part in Annual Survey	February 23, 2024