No, but you will need to submit one by May 31, 2026 before receiving your reimbursement.
No, but you will need to submit one by May 31, 2026 before receiving your reimbursement.
The MDA is soliciting public comments on proposed revisions to the Minnesota Pesticide Management Plan (PMP) (50 SR 58). The PMP was first published in 1996 and last revised in 2007. The MDA announced in December 2019 it was revising and updating the PMP (44 SR 773).
The MDA requests comments focus on the proposed revisions; comments regarding the core content of the PMP are considered outside the scope of this notice. Comments will be received for 60 days, ending on September 19, 2025.
Written comments, questions, and requests for more information on the PMP revisions can be submitted on or before September 19, 2025. Comments should be submitted by letter or e-mail (Subject: PMP Revisions Comment) to:
Kathleen Hall
Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN, 55155
Kathleen.Hall@state.mn.us
The MDA is soliciting public comments on proposed revisions to the Minnesota Pesticide Management Plan (PMP) (50 SR 58). The PMP was first published in 1996 and last revised in 2007. The MDA announced in December 2019 it was revising and updating the PMP (44 SR 773).
The MDA requests comments focus on the proposed revisions; comments regarding the core content of the PMP are considered outside the scope of this notice. Comments will be received for 60 days, ending on September 19, 2025.
Written comments, questions, and requests for more information on the PMP revisions can be submitted on or before September 19, 2025. Comments should be submitted by letter or e-mail (Subject: PMP Revisions Comment) to:
Kathleen Hall
Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN, 55155
Kathleen.Hall@state.mn.us
The appropriation says that the funding is to go to support the CAI duties and the statutes don’t specifically state treating weeds as a duty. If you have justification for purchasing herbicide (spent X hours mapping the area, have spent X hours coordinating with landowners) and the treatments are planned after the coordination and planning work has been completed, then the herbicide purchase is more likely to get approved.
The appropriation says that the funding is to go to support the CAI duties and the statutes don’t specifically state treating weeds as a duty. If you have justification for purchasing herbicide (spent X hours mapping the area, have spent X hours coordinating with landowners) and the treatments are planned after the coordination and planning work has been completed, then the herbicide purchase is more likely to get approved.
If the nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs) are implemented on more than 80% of the cropland in your area, and residual soil nitrate levels do not increase, or nitrate levels in the public water supply do not increase, then regulations will not be required. Otherwise the Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) can move to a regulatory level.
In cropland areas with high nitrate concentrations in the groundwater, the MDA strongly encourages farmers to consider using Alternative Management Tools (AMTs). In the rule, Alternative Management Tools are defined as “specific practices and solutions approved by the commissioner to address groundwater nitrate problems.” Examples of AMTs include, but are not limited to, type of precision agriculture, nitrification inhibitor, cover crops, annual crops, and alfalfa. The MDA will maintain a published list of approved AMTs. This list will be updated on an annual basis. Under the Groundwater Protection rule, land with AMTs in place will be considered BMP compliant in the BMP survey.
It can be pretty simple. There are instructions in the online application that state “Provide a step-by-step description of how you will use the grant funds – how and when you will carry out each item or activity using these funds. Describe the specific activities, objectives, deadlines for accomplishing each activity, and responsible parties.” There are also a couple examples in the online application.
It can be pretty simple. There are instructions in the online application that state “Provide a step-by-step description of how you will use the grant funds – how and when you will carry out each item or activity using these funds. Describe the specific activities, objectives, deadlines for accomplishing each activity, and responsible parties.” There are also a couple examples in the online application.
