So proud of this guy. His passion for learning and growing and creating in this space has been a joy to watch. Bummed it's over but on to the next adventure!

.Are you looking for a dynamic job opportunity? Director of Emerging Farmers Office. To apply go to: mn.gov/mmb/careers/ and click search open positions, Next: ID 67819 in the Keywords search box and click Search, Director of Emerging Farmers Office. Open thru August 14, 2023

Ugh, Minnesota drought now enters D3 extreme drought for the first time in 2023, & D2 Severe drought continues to expand across MN. Keep our farmers in thoughts as temps will soar this next week. MN resources mda.state.mn.us/drought-resour…

🥳Exciting opportunities at the Office of Cannabis Management ➡️➡️➡️➡️

We're looking for a Director! Posting is open until 7/31.

There are also vacancies on the Cannabis Advisory Council!

Find info for both here: cannabis.state.mn.us/aboutus.html

Help us plan! Strategically!

Minnesota Department of Agriculture is developing a strategic plan for 2023-2027 and we'd love your input. You can check out the link below to enter your thoughts directly or join us for a virtual session on March 7th and/or March 8th.

mda.state.mn.us/stratplan23

Need information about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or #birdflu ? Check out our HPAI toolkit for resources: umash.umn.edu/avianflu

What is your favorite love song and why is it “Higher Love” by Steve Winwood?

We are now offering grants through our Soil Health Financial Assistance Pilot Program - this is a brand new program and is a great cost-share opportunity for folks looking to adopt soil health practices on their land.

More info here: mda.state.mn.us/soil-health-gr…

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It should be noted that Secretary Tom Vilsack shares a birthday with Taylor Swift. Both are important Americans.

Finishing up some great days in Madrid for a Foreign Ag Service trade mission w/ Assoc Administrator Clay Hamilton & special appearance by the amazing U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Julissa Reynoso. Lots of discussion around climate change, global ag challenges, & opportunities to partner

On Thanksgiving it's important to think about what you're grateful for but also... food safety! Your friends and family will thank you. 🦃🍴🦺

Some tips here thanks to Dept. of Agriculture: fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/sa…

Believe it or not, the holidays are here! Check out the Minnesota Grown gift guide to shop local and support Minnesota producers! 🌲🎁

minnesotagrown.com/2022-digital-g…

So excited to work with Samantha Vang as Chair - it’s been an honor to work with and learn from her and I know she’ll rock this new role.

I'm beyond grateful I get to continue working at MDA with this awesome guy and the best public servants in the world. Thank you so much Thom Petersen Governor Tim Walz Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan LET'S GO!

This is a BFD 🥳 We can't wait to see what kind of impact this will have for MN producers - huge thanks to USDA and our amazing team for making this happen!

Congratulations to my amazing boss, Thom Petersen for this much deserved award! Minnesota is lucky to have you! 🧑‍🌾🏆

According to my son, 'As It Was' is sung by Harry Potters.

Just a reminder that Minnesota Department of Agriculture has a phenomenal group of Farm Advocates - their services are free of charge and their expertise is second to none. Learn more about them here: mda.state.mn.us/about/commissi…