Gov. Dayton to host public meetings on buffer strip proposal
Gov. Mark Dayton will host public meetings on Thursday, April 2, in Worthington and Austin to discuss his buffer strip proposal.
If you’re a farmer and would like to make your voice heard on the governor’s proposal to require 50-foot buffers on all waterways, this is your chance.
Here are details for each meeting:
EVENT 1: WORTHINGTON
WHO:
Governor Mark Dayton
Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson
Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr
Local leaders
Area residents
WHAT:
Public meeting to discuss Governor Dayton’s proposed initiative to improve Minnesota water quality and animal habitat through the use of buffer strips
WHEN:
Thursday, April 2, 2015
10:00am
WHERE:
Worthington Fire Hall
Conference Room
830 2nd Avenue
Worthington, Minnesota
EVENT 2: AUSTIN
WHO:
Governor Mark Dayton
Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson
Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr
Local leaders
Area residents
WHAT:
Public meeting to discuss Governor Dayton’s proposed initiative to improve Minnesota water quality and animal habitat through the use of buffer strips
WHEN:
Thursday, April 2, 2015
1:30pm
WHERE:
Hormel Nature Center,
Ruby Rupner Auditorium,
1304 21st Street NE
Austin MN 55912
Be sure to share details of these events with your fellow farmers and encourage them to attend. Social media sharing is also a great way to spread the word about both of these events and ensure farmers are well-represented.
