$2 Million Available To Fund Minnesota Ag Research

Sep 22, 2015

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announces $2 million available to applicants for applied crop research grants. Research needs to focus on improving agricultural product quality, quantity and value. Projects must benefit Minnesota farmers and the state’s economy in the next three to five years. Maximum grant awards are $250,000 per project, which can last up to three years.

Any Minnesota organization, research entity, individual, or business with agricultural research capability is eligible and encouraged to apply to receive funding. This includes: farmers/farmer networks, institutions of higher education, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, agricultural cooperatives, and agricultural businesses with research capabilities.

Applications must be received by 4 p.m. Nov. 20 and can be submitted by mail, email, or in person to the MDA. The application and grant details are online: www.mda.state.mn.us/. You can also apply for the 2016 grants online.

Video: Syngenta Ag Stories - Reanna Hagel, Channel Marketing Manager

Growing up on a cow-calf operation and small feedlot near Lumby, BC, Reanna learned agriculture the hands-on way with her sister on the family farm. Today, as Channel Marketing Manager for Syngenta Canada, what Reanna loves most about her work is simple: the customer is always at the centre. Whether that's a grower or a channel partner, she understands them on a personal level - because she's the daughter of one. But for Reanna, supporting ag doesn't stop at her job. She volunteers with local 4-H clubs, lends a hand to her farming neighbours, and is raising her own kids to understand and respect the land. Her advice to the next generation? "It's an amazing time to be in the industry - it's going to look completely different in 20 years. To be part of the evolution is very exciting."