Meet us at the MN State Fair! We're back in the Ag/Hort building Thursday w/ fun, prizes, & info for kids & adults. Learn more about locally grown foods, agriculture in the classroom, resources for beginning/emerging farmers, invasive pests, & more! ℹ️ mda.state.mn.us/mda-state-fair…

Are you a dog, horse or goat person? None of those? Well, there’s more than animals at the fair. Join us Monday, Aug. 25, for Mental Health Awareness Day at the Minnesota State Fair. Catch a free show at the Dan Patch Park stage, and stop by our booth to learn & share ideas on self care.

Heat stress is a serious workplace hazard. Learn how to recognize the signs and protect workers during hot, humid conditions. 🌡️☀️ Information and resources: 🔗 dli.mn.gov/business/workp…

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture Soil Health Financial Assistance Grant provides cost-share for the purchase and retrofit of soil health equipment. Apply for a grant by next Friday! bit.ly/4fyClSE

We’re proud to be awarding $1.6 million in Urban Agriculture Grants to 33 projects that are supporting youth education, community development, and access to local foods across Minnesota. See the full list of recipients 🔗 mda.state.mn.us/mda-invests-ov…

Opening day of 2025 Minnesota State Fair, fun to visit with farmers from all over the state like my friends Tom & Gail, who are showcasing their Snake River Farm at the ⁦Minnesota Department of Agriculture⁩ booth in Horticulture building!

We’re off and running at the 2025 Minnesota State Fair! Stop by for children’s book readings in the a.m., try your luck at our invasives trivia wheel, learn about programs for emerging farmers, and talk with MN farmers in the north hall of the Ag/Hort Building through Labor Day!

Calling all health heroes! Head to the MN #OneHealth Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative booth in the @MNStateFair Eco Experience Building to learn about #AntibioticResistance, ask questions, and play Eco Bingo! @mnpca @mnagriculture health.state.mn.us/onehealthabx/f…

Emerald ash borer (#EAB) has become a major problem in Minnesota, home to more than 1M ash trees. What can we do about it? On the latest episode of our Smarty Plants podcast, learn about an innovative effort to keep the invasive pest under control. 🦻 mda.state.mn.us/smartyplants

The Minnesota State Fair #Agrilympics got off to a flying start at the Moo Booth today, with Minnesota Farmers Union Chisago County President Kelsey Zaavedra Heirloomista taking first place in the amateur milking competition. Congrats to all the contestants! #MNAg

More access to E15 = more markets for MN farmers, stronger rural economies & a cleaner future. Our Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program is offering $4M to help gas stations upgrade their infrastructure to offer E15 at the pump.🌽 📅 Deadline: Oct. 23 🔗 mda.state.mn.us/funds-availabl…

MDA staff are also here at the #MNStateFair for Mental Health Awareness Day asking people to write a few words of support to farmers for growing the food we eat. Find us in the north hall of the Ag/Hort Building. We'll be gathering fan mail for farmers until 5 p.m. today! #MNAg

Heading to the Minnesota State Fair this evening? Stop by the All You Can Drink Milk Stand, get some milk from the MDA commissioners and staff, and support Minnesota’s dairy farmers!

Reminder: Restrictions on application of nitrogen fertilizer take effect September 1 of each year. Know when and where to apply in the fall by checking our Vulnerable Groundwater Area Map to make sure it hasn't changed in your area for this year. #MNAg 🔗 mda.state.mn.us/know-where-whe…

Today #MnBWSR is staffing the #MinnesotaStateFair Eco Experience building's “Dig it! Secrets of Soil” exhibit, feat. soil types, erosion-control methods + #conservation practices that improve #SoilHealth. 📷: BWSR Communications Coordinator Mary Juhl Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota Department of Agriculture Smithsonian NMNH

Today at the #MinnesotaStateFair our MDA #Agrilympics team did their best animal calls. New MDA staffer Cynthia Moothart took 1st place & people's choice for her chicken call! Fellow MDA staffer Nikki Warner took honorable mention for her sheep call! Congrats to all who competed.