June 2018
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Certification Numbers as of June 4, 2018:
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579 certified producers
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368,875 certified acres
- 1,071 new practices implemented
What is a "new practice"?
The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) is a risk assessment process where risks to water quality
are identified and treated. When an identified risk is mitigated, we count the full treatment
as a new practice.
Some examples include:
- 1 new practice = installing 6 water quality inlets on tile
inlets
- 1 new practice = addressing gully erosion with a series of 3 water and sediment control basins
- 1 new practice = following University of Minnesota
recommendations for nitrogen timing and rate across entire farming operation
- 1 new practice = planting cover crops after all corn silage, dry
beans and potato crops
In the News
 The Koering family farm is the first in Crow Wing County to be certified in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. To date, 71 out of the 87 counties in Minnesota have at least one MAWQCP certified farm. The Koering
family operates an organic dairy, organic row crop and forage farming
operation that includes 70 cows and production of
corn grain, corn silage, small grain and alfalfa. Check out the full story!
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Advisory Committee Meeting on June 25
The next MAWQCP Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 25. The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 10am-3pm at 180 South Lakeshore Drive, Glenwood, MN 56334.
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