Stop by for water quality, grants, loans, mental health resources, and more



department of agriculture


*For Immediate Release*




*Media* *Contacts*:

Larry Schumacher, MDA Communications

651-470-0592

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Allen Sommerfeld, MDA Communications

651-387-6599

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July 29, 2022

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MDA Returns to Redwood Falls for Farmfest 2022

Stop by for water quality, grants, loans, mental health resources, and more

*St. Paul, MN*: Farmfest 2022 attendees should plan to visit the Minnesota Department of Agriculture?s exhibit for information and resources on a wide variety of agriculture-related programs and topics. Farmfest [ [link removed] ] is August 2 ? 4, 2022, at the Gilfillan Estate near Redwood Falls, Minnesota.????????????????

*Featured Programs *(every day):


* Rural Finance Authority Loan Programs ? farmers can find low- to zero-interest loans to help recover from natural disasters, improve farm facilities, restructure debt, expand livestock production, or help first-time farmers purchase land.
* Grant Programs ? learn more about MDA grant programs available to help increase productivity, improve efficiency, develop new agricultural products, and more.
* Ag Weather Station Network ? find out how you can get real-time weather information and air temperature inversion alerts to your cell phone via the 29 Minnesota weather stations incorporated into the North Dakota Ag Weather Network (NDAWN).
* Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program ? learn how you can become certified in this popular water quality program and obtain regulatory certainty for a period of ten years.
* Rural Mental Health Resources ? find out about the people and organizations ready to help farmers and their families deal with stress, depression, and suicide.
* Gun Lock Distribution ? The MDA will distribute free gun locks to visitors in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and the State of Minnesota [ [link removed] ]. Stop by and pick one up to help keep the people you care about safe.

The MDA Farmfest Booth is #517S.

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