No, the grant funds may only be used for future purchases that are agreed upon in a grant contract with the MDA, and the purchase must occur after the contract is signed by you and MDA.
If you propose a purchase or infrastructure investment in your application, do not make those investments before hearing back about the application result. The MDA is not able to reimburse you for costs that occur before a grant contract with us is signed (estimated to be no sooner than January 2025).
Installing drainage tile is an infrastructure investment and, as long as the tile is laid for the purpose of agricultural production, it would be eligible.
The grant applicant would need to meet the other eligibility requirements which include being a beginning farmer based in Minnesota.
Installing drainage tile is an infrastructure investment and, as long as the tile is laid for the purpose of agricultural production, it would be eligible.
The grant applicant would need to meet the other eligibility requirements which include being a beginning farmer based in Minnesota.
Vehicles that are general purpose, like a pickup truck, are not eligible expenses for this grant.
Vehicles that are general purpose, like a pickup truck, are not eligible expenses for this grant.
PFAS Reporting Requirements
For pesticide products, the registrant of any products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the state of Minnesota that contain intentionally added PFAS is required to report.
For fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil and plant amendments, and agricultural liming products, the manufacturer of any products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the state of Minnesota that contain intentionally added PFAS is required to report. “Manufacturer” is defined in MINN. STAT. §18C.005 Subd. 19(a). If more than one entity meets the definition of manufacturer, the MDA will consider the party who controls the formulation of the product to be the manufacturer.
For pesticide products, the registrant of any products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the state of Minnesota that contain intentionally added PFAS is required to report.
For fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil and plant amendments, and agricultural liming products, the manufacturer of any products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the state of Minnesota that contain intentionally added PFAS is required to report. “Manufacturer” is defined in MINN. STAT. §18C.005 Subd. 19(a). If more than one entity meets the definition of manufacturer, the MDA will consider the party who controls the formulation of the product to be the manufacturer.
Any product sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in Minnesota that is currently regulated or registered by the MDA and contains intentionally added PFAS must be reported to the MDA. This includes pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil amendments, plant amendments, and agricultural liming products. If packaging for these products contains intentionally added PFAS, it must be reported to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). All other PFAS-containing products are regulated by the MPCA.
