Alyson Levig
Earthly Berry Farm Becomes Water Quality Certified
August 14, 2024 by Alyson Levig
Earl and Coleen Hensel, proud owners of the Earthly Berry Farm in Hubbard County, have recently become water quality certified under the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP).
Read More
Moens Achieve Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification
July 18, 2024 by Alyson Levig
Nestled into the rolling hills of Deer Creek Township in East Otter Tail County lies the Moen homestead, the starting point of a farming operation established in 1951 by Carlton Moen’s father, Luther.
Read More
Did You Know... Minnesota Has a Noxious Weed Law?
July 02, 2024 by Alyson Levig
What plant comes to mind when you hear the word ‘weed’? Canadian Thistle? Crown Vetch? Amur Maple? Maybe even Wild Parsnip? Well, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has these, as well as fifty-three other species listed on their official Noxious Weed List under the state’s Noxious Weed Law.
Read More
Wilkin County Farm Achieves Water Quality Certification
June 13, 2024 by Alyson Levig
The Gowin’s farming operation consists of cropland where corn, soybeans, wheat, and sugar beets are rotated.
Read More
Did You Know... Faucet Snails are in Three Wadena County Lakes?
June 04, 2024 by Alyson Levig
When it comes to aquatic invasive species (AIS), zebra mussels, starry stonewort, and spiny waterflea are typically the hot topics of the conversation. But did you know that a lesser-known aquatic invasive species quietly made its debut in Wadena County in 2009 and has slowly infested three major lakes?
Read More