The
Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP), in
partnership with Land O’ Lakes, Inc., received the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture's (NASDA) 1st Annual Public-Private Partnership Award. The award
recognizes NASDA Partners Program organizations that have partnered with a
state to implement a program, project or service that positively impacts its
state. The MAWQCP’s collaboration with Land O’Lakes, Inc. provides the
opportunity for the State to develop delivery of conservation services via
private industry, with the potential to take resource stewardship to a scale
public institutions couldn’t achieve alone.
Minnesota
Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson:
“I
thank NASDA for this recognition. As the Land of 10,000 lakes and home of the
headwaters to the Mississippi River, Minnesota has a deep and personal
connection to water,” said Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave
Frederickson. “We realize the value in protecting this precious resource;
however, this task can’t be accomplished alone. That’s why this public-private
partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Land O’Lakes is
so important. Together, the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification
Program can provide real solutions that help farmers protect our water while maintaining
profitability.”
Matt
Carstens, Senior Vice President, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN:
“Land
O’Lakes is proud to work alongside the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on a
public-private approach to water quality that helps maximize the benefits of
on-farm conservation across Minnesota, and we appreciate NASDA for this
recognition,” said Matt Carstens, senior vice president of Land O’Lakes
SUSTAIN. “Farmers along with their ag retailers are doing excellent work across
Minnesota to safeguard water quality, and they benefit when the public and
private sectors come together to help amplify their stewardship. We look
forward to continuing this shared effort to help preserve and protect
Minnesota’s land and water for the future.”
Check out the full news release!
Photo:
Certification presentation at Dorrich Dairy east of Glenwood (L-R): Greg Vold,
Richard Vold, Dorothy Vold, Suzanne Vold, Brad Vold, of Dorrich Dairy; Brad
Jordahl Redlin, Grant Pearson, of MAWQCP; Holly Kovarik, Pope SWCD.
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