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.
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.
Yes, it the funds come from the recent appropriation. Even though it’s non-competitive, we still have to have an application process to make sure the grantees are accountable for the grant funds. That being said, there are several criteria spelled out in the appropriation that counties are supposed to meet, and we don’t expect everyone to have met those criteria prior to applying for the grant. Those criteria will have to be met before we reimburse the grant awards, and the Accountability and Reporting Requirements section of the RFP spells out what needs to be in the final report to meet those criteria.
Yes, it the funds come from the recent appropriation. Even though it’s non-competitive, we still have to have an application process to make sure the grantees are accountable for the grant funds. That being said, there are several criteria spelled out in the appropriation that counties are supposed to meet, and we don’t expect everyone to have met those criteria prior to applying for the grant. Those criteria will have to be met before we reimburse the grant awards, and the Accountability and Reporting Requirements section of the RFP spells out what needs to be in the final report to meet those criteria.
Yes, grants could be extended into the next fiscal year. There will also be another round of CAI grants available for FY27.
Yes, grants could be extended into the next fiscal year. There will also be another round of CAI grants available for FY27.
Yes, if the county currently employs a CAI or CDE, they are eligible. Training will need to be completed before the county gets reimbursed for the grant, and we’ll have several opportunities for counties to complete the required criteria before the end of the grant cycle. There are several criteria spelled out in the appropriation that counties are supposed to meet, and we don’t expect everyone to have met those criteria prior to applying for the grant. Those criteria will have to be met before we reimburse the grant awards, and the Accountability and Reporting Requirements section of the RFP spells out what needs to be in the final report to meet those criteria.
