This guidance document describes the Minnesota Department of Agricul
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May 10, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Education and other partners, is hosting two public input sessions to discuss the future of Farm to School and Early Care efforts in Minnesota.
All members of the public are welcome to participate, including — but not limited to — farmers, school nutrition professionals, early care providers, food system partners, and educators. Participants will be asked to provide input on strategies for expanding initiatives likes school and early care food purchasing from Minnesota producers, food and agriculture education, school gardens, and effective cross-sector collaboration.
The two input sessions will be held using Microsoft Teams, and registration is requested:
Input Session #1
Thursday, May 23, 2024
3-4 p.m.
Register for this event.
Input Session #2
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
6-7 p.m.
Register for this event.
Ideas and feedback collected from these sessions will be used to help build out and refine Minnesota’s first-ever Farm to Kids Strategic Plan for increasing local food purchasing as well as food and ag education efforts over the next 3-5 years in schools and early care settings across the state. Once developed, the strategic plan will be implemented collaboratively by state agencies and organizations that are members of the Minnesota Farm to School Leadership Team and Minnesota Farm to Early Care Advisory Group.
Development of Minnesota’s Farm to Kids Strategic Plan is supported by a USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant received by the MDA. The MDA and its partners plan to announce the final strategic plan in October 2024, in celebration of Farm to School and Early Care Month.
For more information about Minnesota Farm to Kids Strategic Plan, visit the Minnesota Farm to School website.
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Media Contact
Logan Schumacher, MDA Communications
651-201-6193
Logan.Schumacher@state.mn.us
Secure Milk Supply Webinar
Starts:
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 8:00 pm
Ends:
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Details:
Join the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) for a webinar about protecting and enhancing Minnesota’s secure milk supply and enhancing biosecurity on dairy farms. This one-hour session will be held Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 8 p.m. It is for dairy producers and others in the dairy industry. No registration is required.
With the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle across several states, producers are encouraged to consider heightened biosecurity measures such as those described in the Secure Milk Supply Plan. MDA and Minnesota Board of Animal Health staff will present information and answer questions about protecting dairy farms from avian influenza and other diseases.
Webinar information
Who: Dairy producers and others in the dairy industry
What: A webinar about secure milk supply and enhanced biosecurity
When: Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 8-9 p.m.
Where: Virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams (Details below)
Webinar details
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 229 049 601 133
Passcode: PWaEQ5
Dial-in by phone
Phone conference ID: 976 413 304#
Join on a video conferencing device
Tenant key: mn@m.webex.com
Video ID: 119 883 507 1
Evaluation Process
Plant species are evaluated through an extensive risk assessment process.
