While the goal of 1 million acres was reached about a year later than hoped, it's a milestone that's been building for nearly 10 years. Joan Heim-Welch points to one of the many sections of her ...

BROWNSVILLE, Minn. ― Joan Heim-Welch said she's OK with other farmers knowing she's a "tree-hugger." Heim-Welch, who was named Root River Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the ...

Minnesota’s Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program has people talking. "Minnesota farmers are great stewards of the land and that is why it is a perfect fit for us to work with the USDA and ...

The Brainerd Area Environmental Learning Network will offer a presentation on the Minnesota Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program. The event will be 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 15 in meeting room 2 of ...

PIPESTONE - Almost surrounding Ian Cunningham’s fourth-generation family farm outside of Pipestone, passersby get a glimpse of green growth not just in the pastures, but in the acres and acres of ...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced the membership of the advisory committee that will help develop the Minnesota Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program. The new ...

BRAINERD — James and Hannah Darabi joined the rising number of producers becoming certified as stewards of water quality through the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program — a ...

Minnesota's acting state conservationist Walter Albarran speaks during a Jan. 14 ceremony where it was announced that Minnesota received $9 million over five years to expand its unique Agriculture ...

May 12—Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) have higher profits than non-certified farms, according to a recent study by the Minnesota State ...