“Conservation in Action” tour visits MCGA President's family farm
Four buses filled with national policymakers and conservation leaders rolled onto the Northfield family farm of Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Bruce Peterson on Aug. 12 as part of the Conservation Technology Information Center’s (CTIC) “Conservation in Action Tour.”
Peterson’s farm was one of five stops on a tour of Southeastern Minnesota that highlighted the many conservation efforts of Minnesota farmers. The group learned more about what Peterson and his family do on their farm to protect soil health, efficiently manage nutrients to protect water quality and implement cover crops.
“It’s a national tour so this was a great opportunity to showcase some of our conservation efforts to leaders from Washington D.C. and other key influencers,” Peterson said.
This was the 7th annual CTIC tour. In past years, CTIC tours visited farms in Florida, Mississippi and Illinois.
MCGA sponsored the stop at Peterson’s farm and also participated in a small trade show over the lunch hour at another stop.
To learn more about the tour, listen to the below radio clips from Warren Formo, Executive Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center and Sam Peterson, an MCGA student Agvocate and Bruce’s son.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtppFEDzRq8&feature=youtu.be
