Agriculture policy professional; employed at Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture. Tweets are personal.
St. Paul, MN
Joined February 2009
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Really proud of our team always innovating to meet environmental and economic needs. Today we're meeting the moment as fertilizer prices spike and growers need to steward every penny's worth into the plant.
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Latest great update on the MDA water quality certification team's work for Minnesota's outstanding growers!
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Greatly appreciated participating in @ctic_tweet webinar on ag system economics -- always a pleasure to join respected research professionals reporting important information. #MAWQCP #covercrops #regenag #soilhealth #waterquality #Mnleg
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An inspiring evening underway with #MCAP celebrating an array of great award recipients @BellMuseum
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Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (#MAWQCP) saw nearly double the profits of non-certified farms, according to recent data from @MinnStateEdu Agricultural Centers of Excellence (@AgCentric).
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ALT Aerial photo showing farmland with fields broken up by trees and grasses around waterways that snake through the area.
Rock Stars!
Congratulations to Pipestone SWCD on winning the @mndnr Ecological and Water Resources Division Appreciation Award! Pipestone is recognized for its excellent sustainable water resource management.
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Thanks to our partners having us for a great conversation!
Great to hear from our friends at @MNagriculture & @ctic_tweet during this morning’s Conservation Panel at #MNAgExpo25!
Leaders lead!
Congratulations to Dawn & Grant Breitkreutz of Redwood Falls, MN Ag Water Quality certified farmers, for winning of the Aldo Leopold Conservation award! teapawt.org/ThommyPetersen/status/…
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Yesterday, we celebrated Dana’s Ag Water Quality Certification - a voluntary program that protects our state’s natural resources.
Thank you, Dana, and the 1,500+ producers going the extra mile to ensure our agricultural industry thrives for generations to come.
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Today, @LtGovFlanagan joined MDA staff including Commissioner @ThommyPetersen and Deputy Commissioner @afvaubel, and @mncorn members at Gar-Lin Dairy Farm near Eyota to celebrate their recent MN Ag Water Quality Certification.
#MNAg #MAWQCP
Leaders lead.
The Ag Water Quality Certification Program from @MNagriculture helps farmers like Nick Peterson stay improvement driven. Learn more about the program here:
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Entering MN Climate Week, let's note that part of the @EPA's $200M Climate Pollution Reduction Grant for MN will expand our MN Ag Water Quality Certification & Soil Health Financial Assistance programs, & help ag vehicles run on cleaner fuels.
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ALT Photo of a river bending through farmlands, with buffer strips and trees separating the river from farm fields.
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Congratulations to the Lower Sioux Indian Community for certifying their land in the MN Ag Water Quality Certification Program. Today Commissioner @ThommyPetersen presented President Robert Larsen, Council Members & other officials with #MAWQCP signs. ℹ️➡️ Mylandmylegacy.com
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Only 15 days left to apply for our Soil Health Financial Assistance Program, which provides up to 50% cost-share to offset the costs of purchasing and retrofitting eligible soil health equipment.
Apply by August 30 ➡️ mda.state.mn.us/soil-health-…
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Great job by @jjurcek17 — and all the other states were so jealous of our grants 😁
Yesterday, our water quality team presented on our soil health equipment grants (next round opens Aug. 1) at the International Conference of the Soil and Water Conservation Society in South Carolina.
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Individual MN producers, groups, and tribal and local governments will be able to apply for our grant to purchase or retrofit soil health equipment beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Nearly $500k of the $2.87 million available is set aside for SE MN.
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ALT Photo of perennial grass growing as a cover crop in a farm field.
Appreciate the discussion @StarTribune
A defense against flooding: Healthy soil. startribune.com/a-defense-ag…
Conservation pros, here's a great opportunity at a great place with great people! #agjobs #soilhealth #agconservation
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Recently, Environmental Initiative recognized our Soil Health Financial Assistance Program with its Rural Vitality Award. Their video, narrated by MDA's Danielle Isaacson, does a great job showing why healthy soil is essential for water quality.
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