Farm to School Virtual Field Trip - Deer Lake Orchard

Starts:
Thu, 10/8/2020 - 10:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 10/8/2020 - 11:00 am
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
MDA Contact:
Keri Sidle
Keri.Sidle@state.mn.us
651-201-6260

Details:

Celebrate National Farm to School Month with Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) and Midwest Dairy. This series of free Virtual Field Trips celebrates the connections between students and local food. You’ll meet farmers who provide hotdogs, lettuce, apples, vegetables, milk, and more to Minnesota school cafeterias.

  • October 1: Goldenrust Farm
  • October 8: Deer Lake Orchard
  • October 13: Revol Greens
  • October 22: New Roots Farm Incubator Coop
  • October 29: Ahlgren Dairy

Join us to tour these farms and show gratitude to our school nutrition and farmer heroes. Go to Farm to School Virtual Field Trip Series for viewing information and curriculum resources.

Farm to School Virtual Field Trip - Revol Greens

Starts:
Tue, 10/13/2020 - 10:00 am
Ends:
Tue, 10/13/2020 - 11:00 am
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
MDA Contact:
Keri Sidle
Keri.Sidle@state.mn.us
651-201-6260

Details:

Celebrate National Farm to School Month with Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) and Midwest Dairy. This series of free Virtual Field Trips celebrates the connections between students and local food. You’ll meet farmers who provide hotdogs, lettuce, apples, vegetables, milk, and more to Minnesota school cafeterias.

  • October 1: Goldenrust Farm
  • October 8: Deer Lake Orchard
  • October 13: Revol Greens
  • October 22: New Roots Farm Incubator Coop
  • October 29: Ahlgren Dairy

Join us to tour these farms and show gratitude to our school nutrition and farmer heroes. Go to Farm to School Virtual Field Trip Series for viewing information and curriculum resources.

Farm to School Virtual Field Trip - New Roots Farm

Starts:
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 11:00 am
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
MDA Contact:
Keri Sidle
Keri.Sidle@state.mn.us
651-201-6260

Details:

Celebrate National Farm to School Month with Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) and Midwest Dairy. This series of free Virtual Field Trips celebrates the connections between students and local food. You’ll meet farmers who provide hotdogs, lettuce, apples, vegetables, milk, and more to Minnesota school cafeterias.

  • October 1: Goldenrust Farm
  • October 8: Deer Lake Orchard
  • October 13: Revol Greens
  • October 22: New Roots Farm Incubator Coop
  • October 29: Ahlgren Dairy

Join us to tour these farms and show gratitude to our school nutrition and farmer heroes. Go to Farm to School Virtual Field Trip Series for viewing information and curriculum resources.

Farm to School Virtual Field Trip - Ahlgren Dairy

Starts:
Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 10/29/2020 - 11:00 am
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
MDA Contact:
Keri Sidle
Keri.Sidle@state.mn.us
651-201-6260

Details:

Celebrate National Farm to School Month with Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) and Midwest Dairy. This series of free Virtual Field Trips celebrates the connections between students and local food. You’ll meet farmers who provide hotdogs, lettuce, apples, vegetables, milk, and more to Minnesota school cafeterias.

  • October 1: Goldenrust Farm
  • October 8: Deer Lake Orchard
  • October 13: Revol Greens
  • October 22: New Roots Farm Incubator Coop
  • October 29: Ahlgren Dairy

Join us to tour these farms and show gratitude to our school nutrition and farmer heroes. Go to Farm to School Virtual Field Trip Series for viewing information and curriculum resources.

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Use this form to apply for the Safe at the Winter Farmers’ Market Cost-Share. If you have questions, contact Emily.Mehr@state.mn.us.

The farmers’ market must meet the minimum eligibility criteria in order to be reimbursed for the base amount ($200). If your market is authorized in one or more of the following programs, you may be reimbursed an additional $50 for each program selected (up to $100 in additional funding). Select all that apply to your market:

Tell us what type(s) of equipment you purchased for reimbursement. Please include the store(s) where items were purchased, the quantity of items purchased, and the total cost of the purchase.

Example: 2 folding tables from Store A, $100.00 total.

Upload proof(s) of purchase (receipts, itemized paid invoices, or invoices with proof of payment such as a canceled check, bank statement, or credit card statement).

If there is sensitive information on the documents, cover or remove it before making .jpg, .png, or .pdf copies of your documents. We do not need to know your bank account or credit card information.

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If your market previously applied for the Safe at the Farmers’ Market Cost-Share Program, you do not need to resubmit this form.

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If you don’t have an electronic version of your W-9, go to this PowerForm Signer Information page, enter your name and email address, and click “Begin Signing” to go the W-9 in DocuSign.

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Privacy notice

The information provided as a part of the Safe at the Winter Farmers’ Market Cost Share Program application will be used to access the applicant’s eligibility to receive payment under the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Program, and to fulfill applicable financial reporting requirements. Completing this application is voluntary; applicants are not legally required to provide the MDA with the information requested, but only completed applications will be considered. While much of the information applicants provide is classified by Minnesota law as public, some of the information may be classified by law as private or nonpublic at the MDA. Data classified as private or nonpublic will be accessible only to MDA employees and contractors that have a work assignment that requires access to the data, and to other entities authorized by law to receive the data. The MDA may be obligated to provide the data to law enforcement, the Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Management and Budget, the Office of the State Auditor, or the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Finally, private data about you may be released to third parties through your informed consent, or pursuant to a valid court order. Internal Revenue Service code Section 6109 requires applicants to provide their correct taxpayer identification number to payers who must file information returns with the IRS. The MDA will use the information provided on the applicant’s W-9 form in order to report payments received as part of the GFAP Program to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of the applicant’s tax return. For more information on how the information provided on a W-9 may be used, refer to the Privacy Act Notice on page 6 of the W-9 form.

Waste Pesticide Collection Event for Anoka, Hennepin, Isanti Counties

Starts:
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 11:00 am
Ends:
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 1:00 pm
Location:
Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station
8100 Jefferson Hwy
Brooklyn Park, MN 55455
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Link:
MDA's Waste Pesticide Collection Program
MDA Contact:
Jane Boerboom
Jane.Boerboom@state.mn.us
612-214-6843

45.103043, -93.400722

Details:

The MDA is hosting a waste pesticide collection event on Monday, November 16 for those in Anoka, Hennepin, and Isanti counties. Through this free event, homeowners, businesses, and farmers can safely dispose of unwanted and unusable pesticides.

The program accepts unwanted and unusable agricultural and consumer-type pesticides including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and rodenticides. However, crop oils, adjuvants, pesticide rinsate, fertilizer, treated seed, contaminated soil, and empty pesticide containers are not accepted.

The collection is open to farmers, homeowners, commercial pesticide applicators, golf courses, lawn care companies, structural pest control operators, and other pesticide users. No pre-registration is required. 

Webinar on Mandatory State Nutrient Management Programs

Starts:
Wed, 10/14/2020 - 2:00 pm
Ends:
Wed, 10/14/2020 - 3:00 pm
MDA is a:
Presenter
Link:
Resister with the North Central Region Water Network
Details:

The Current is a speed networking webinar series for professionals engaged in water-related extension, research, and conservation activities. The North Central Region Water Network and Extension Directors from all 12 North Central states are sponsoring this series to highlight the best water-related research and Extension programming in the region. Webinars will run for 60 minutes, with three 10-minute project snapshots and 30 minutes of QA/peer-to-peer interaction.

Tune into this month’s edition of the The Current where we will hear about two different state-based mandatory programs addressing nutrient management – Ohio’s Pesticide Safety Education Program and Minnesota’s newly announced Groundwater Protection Rule.

Featured Speakers:

  • Chrissy Kaminski, Program Manager, Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension: “Ohio Nutrient Management: Agriculture Fertilizer Applicator Certificate”
     
  • Luke Stuewe, Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Greg Klinger, Extension Educator of Agricultural Water Quality Protection, Minnesota Water Resource Center: “MN’s Groundwater Protection Rule and the Supporting Role for Nitrogen Fertilizer Best Management Practices (BMPs)”