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    April 15, 2019
    Bob Hanson, Friends of Maplewood volunteer and former Maplewood State Park manager, explains how 40 gallons of maple sap is boiled down to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. Katie Pinke / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Sap to syrup: Volunteers tap in Minnesota park’s maple trees
    When the high temperatures rise above freezing and the daily lows stay below freezing, the sap starts to run in maple trees. On Saturday, April...
    business/agricultureApril 15, 2019 - 6:00am
    April 6, 2019
    Darren Newville, District Manager at East Otter Tail and Wadena Soil and Water Conservation Districts (left), is shown with Andrew and Dale Schock, Water Quality Certified Producers and Jim Lahn, MAWQCP Area Certification Specialist. Submitted photo
    Dale, Andrew Schock Farms achieve water quality certification
    Dale Schock and his son, Andrew, take conservation seriously and have proven this by the many decisions that they've made on their land to protect...
    business/agricultureApril 6, 2019 - 12:04pm
    April 4, 2019
    Mike and Shanna Tuinstra farm north of Verndale, where they raise a variety of crops. They are also active members of the Wadena County Farm Bureau, and their goal is to visit area schools and educate students about farming. Dana Cantleberry/WDC Schools
    Not the quitting kind: Some area farmers agree it's bad, but not bad enough to stop
    The spring calving season is underway, which is typically a time farmers and ranchers have to watch their backs for cows when checking out the...
    business/agricultureApril 4, 2019 - 5:00pm
    Dairy producers may be eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that dairy producers who elected to participate in the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program (LGM-Dairy) now have the opportunity to participate in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) for 2018 coverage....
    business/agricultureApril 4, 2019 - 12:04pm
    March 20, 2019
    Congressman Pete Stauber, 8th District, hears from and responds to the concerns of local farmers Tuesday during a round-table discussion at M-State in Wadena. Michael Denny/Wadena Pioneer Journal
    Congressman Pete Stauber meets with ag leaders in Wadena
    Agriculture leaders from the region attended a roundtable discussion with 8th District Rep. Pete Stauber R-Duluth, March 19 at M-State in Wadena....
    business/agricultureMarch 20, 2019 - 5:42pm
    February 28, 2019
    Cows at East Dublin Dairy in Murdock, Minn. File photo / Forum News Service
    Winter claims at least 19 Minnesota dairy barns
    BUFFALO, Minn. — Minnesota’s long, snowy and windy winter is taking a toll on dairy barns in the state. At least 19 barns, most in the central,...
    business/agricultureFebruary 28, 2019 - 10:17am
    February 9, 2019
    Congress passed the 2018 farm bill by a wide margin, but House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson called it "a miracle." Michelle Rook/ Forum News Service
    Implementing the new farm bill: Government shutdown slows process
    Approving the new farm bill was an important, necessary step for U.S. agriculture. But the legislation still needs to be implemented — a task...
    business/agricultureFebruary 9, 2019 - 5:10pm
    February 4, 2019
    Century Farm applications accepted through March 4
    Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2019 Century Farm Program. The Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state. More than 10,500 Minnesota farms have been honored...
    business/agricultureFebruary 4, 2019 - 8:48am
    January 17, 2019
    Irrigation Clinic planned Jan. 24 in Wadena
    The Central Minnesota Irrigator's Corporation (CMIC) will hold an Irrigation Clinic on Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center in Wadena. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The event runs from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be followed by the CMIC annual meeting....
    business/agricultureJanuary 17, 2019 - 11:26am
    December 27, 2018
    Sharing in honoring Andy Dombeck are Jim Lahn, Area Certification Specialist (left), MAWQCP Program, Andy Dombeck, Conservation Farmer, Darren Newville, District Manager for the East Otter Tail & Wadena SWCDs and Lyle Dittmann, East Otter Tail SWCD Board Chairman. Submitted photo
    Wadena farmer, Andy Dombeck, named Conservationist of the Year
    Area farmer, Andy Dombeck has been recognized for his efforts to protect natural resources. Dombeck has been named Conservationist of the Year...
    business/agricultureDecember 27, 2018 - 11:49am
    August 12, 2018
    Minnesota Grocers Association recognizes Russ Davis Wholesale as 2018 Outstanding Vendor
    Russ Davis Wholesale (RDW) in Wadena was honored by the Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) with its 2018 Outstanding Vendor Award. This award is given to those who show innovation in customer support, excellence in customer service, as well as involvement in the MGA, according to...
    business/agricultureAugust 12, 2018 - 12:48pm
    May 4, 2018
    Barb Uselman and Deb Erickson are two members of the Down Home Foods Co-operative in Wadena. Uselman has been running Down Home Foods for seven years. Erickson is a board memeber and a supplier of the fresh foods Down Home sells at their North Jefferson location. Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
    Fresher foods for the table
    There is a plan cooking to bring a bigger food cooperative business to Wadena. A crowd estimated at 150 people turned up April 23 at the Maslowski...
    business/agricultureMay 4, 2018 - 9:06am
    April 14, 2018
    Tom Schulz
    Wadena SWCD establishes priorities for 2018
    The gears driving the Wadena Soil and Water Conservation District began to synchronize last week. It was soil and water strategy the group was...
    business/agricultureApril 14, 2018 - 1:52pm
    April 5, 2018
    April is usually a time for fieldwork in Minnesota but farmers might be looking at a very late planting season in 2018. Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
    Farmers, ag suppliers bracing for busy planting season
    Mark Hess knows one thing for sure—the work still has to be done. The Leaf River Ag agronomist has insights into agriculture all over the...
    business/agricultureApril 5, 2018 - 10:15am
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