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The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) Farm Business Management Scholarship provides scholarships to water quality certified producers to learn business management strategies that will lead to profitable and competitive farming operations.
This scholarship application is for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please complete the application in collaboration with your Farm Business Management instructor. If you are new to the Farm Business Management Program please visit the program website to contact an instructor. The MAWQCP scholarship will award $165 per credit for a student’s first and second semester in the program and will award $110 per credit for subsequent semesters.
Applications for the MAWQCP Farm Business Management Scholarship are approved and accepted on a rolling basis. The deadlines for applications are:
- Fall semester applications are due October 1
- Spring semester applications are due March 1
- Summer semester applications are due June 1
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be certified in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. If awarded, you must also complete a farm analysis. If you have questions about the scholarship or this form please contact Megan Moland, Conservation Programs Administrator, at megan.moland@state.mn.us.
Minnesota state "equal to" (E2) plants can produce and process meat and poultry products for wholesale within the state; t
The following table is a list of all licensed and permitted dairy plants in Minnesota.
July 16, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging consumers to not consume Emek brand Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif.
The product comes in a 9.7 oz. glass jar labeled with Batch Number 250401 and a Best Before date of April 01, 2027. Samples of the product were collected in Minnesota as part of an investigation into Emek brand pistachio spread products. Salmonella was found in the product through laboratory testing.
The product was sold primarily at World Market locations nationally. World Market has issued a recall. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or they may discard the product.
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever. Symptoms usually begin within 12 to 96 hours after exposure, but they can begin up to two weeks after exposure. Infections usually resolve in five to seven days, but about 28 percent of laboratory-confirmed cases require hospitalization.
If you have consumed this product and are concerned about symptoms of illness, please consult your health care provider for more information.
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Media Contact
Larry Schumacher, MDA Communications
651-201-6629
Larry.Schumacher@state.mn.us
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