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We're celebrating Minnesota grocers who support our local farmers!

Join us as we present the 2022 Northeast Retailer of the Year award to Mackenthun’s Fine Foods in Waconia.

The annual Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year contest is a partnership between the Minnesota Grown program and the Minnesota Grocers Association. The next contest runs from August 1 to September 30, 2022.

We're celebrating Minnesota grocers who support our local farmers!

Join us as we present the 2022 Northwest Retailer of the Year award to Lueken’s Village Foods – North in Bemidji.

The annual Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year contest is a partnership between the Minnesota Grown program and the Minnesota Grocers Association. The next contest runs from August 1 to September 30, 2022.

No-till, reduced till and conventional till and cover crops are demonstrated at this location. The project is in its second year and the field day will provide an overview of the demonstration site, review of first-year findings, soil health demonstrations and research with strip tilling sugar beets and planting green.

There is no cost to attend but if you would like to join for lunch, please RSVP to the Wilkin Soil and Water Conservation District by July 11th.
218-643-2933 Ext. 3, or email Kimberly.Melton@mn.nacdnet.net.

The site is located one mile north of Breckenridge, Minnesota along Highway 75 (next to the hospital). See the flyer for a map.

• Take a guided tour of a local research plot
• Talk with Sentek Systems about drone imagery
• Hear results on nitrogen research trials
• Engage with a local cover crop farmer panel

A free lunch is provided. Please pre-register by August 15, 2022. 

To register contact Sara West at Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District.

This event is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension, Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.

Are you a private well owner in the Alexandria area? We Are Water MN and the MDA are hosting a free nitrate testing clinic. Drop by at a time that works for you. Samples are analyzed on the spot ‑ the process usually takes less than five minutes ‑ and results are given directly to you.

How to bring a water sample to this event: Run your water first for 5-10 minutes, then put at least one cup of water in a clean, sealed, hard-sided container and keep the sample cold until you bring it to the clinic. Samples should be taken less than 24 hours before the event.

The nitrate testing equipment is provided by the MDA using funding from the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.

The We Are Water MN exhibit is on display at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum from June 23 - August 15. Visit We Are Water MN - Alexandria for additional information.

Please note that admission to the museum is free from 5:00-7:00 this evening.

The Farm Safety Working Group (FSWG) is an informal collaboration between state agencies, higher education institutions, agriculture membership organizations, farm safety advocates, private sector companies, and labor and safety organizations focused on improving safety in agriculture.

The FSWG’s purpose is to provide a forum to discuss safety issues in agriculture, connect groups and organizations who are working on farm safety, and organize a collective effort to improve agricultural safety.

Contact us for meeting details.

Stop by to watch daily ag safety and rescue demonstrations and learn about health and safety resources for farmers, farmworkers, and families.

This year’s Wellness & Safety Pavilion, hosted by the Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety & Health Center (UMASH), is in a new location on the west side of the show. Take part in this active learning experience and put it into practice on your own farm. Visit the UMASH Farmfest webpage to learn more.

* Remember to visit our Minnesota Department of Agriculture booth (517S) for information about all our programs. *