August 1999 News Releases

August 31

• Pesticide Board Announces Open Positions

August 26

• Pesticide Collection in Rice County
• Pesticide Collection in Freeborn County
• Pesticide Collection in Mower County
• Pesticide Collection in Steele County

August 25

• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Washington County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Fillmore County

August 18

• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Redwood County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Wilkin County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Meeker County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Martin County
• MDA accepting applications for sustainable agriculture grants

August 16

• Governor's Farm Cabinet pledges to help northwestern Minnesota farmers recover

August 13

• New MDA directory helps consumers find specialty meats

August 11

• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Marshall County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Carlton County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in Beltrami County

August 10

• MN Ag in the Classroom announces availability of mini-grants

August 6

• Preston collection nets 5,600 pounds of waste pesticide
• Caledonia collection nets 3,000 pounds of waste pesticide
• Wilson collection nets 5, 400 pounds of waste pesticide
• Dodge Center collection nets 2,000 pounds of waste pesticide
• Rochester collection nets 2,500 pounds of waste pesticide
• Plainview collection nets 3,300 pounds of waste pesticide
• Zumbrota collection nets 3,200 pounds of waste pesticide

August 4

• MDA enters partnership to promote cooperative development
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in McLeod County
• MDA to offer free water-testing clinic for nitrates in St. Louis County

August 2

• National Agriculture Land Preservation Expert to Speak on Minnesota's Farmland Preservation Programs