Partnerships

$1.1 Million grant funds farmer-driven water quality research

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Farmers believe that raising food efficiently goes hand in hand with taking good care of the soil and the water.

The farmer-funded Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC) has received its first major grant from an outside organization— a $1.1 million grant to fund a project called “Developing Diagnostics to Improve Water Quality and Soil Health on Tile Drained Lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin.” The money comes from USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

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Coborn’s/‘Lil Dukes celebrates E15 with promotional events

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A steady stream of customers pulled off the road from their afternoon commute on last Monday and drove up to the pumps at the Coborn’s/’Lil Dukes fueling station in Hastings to save money on ethanol-blended fuels.

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MCGA partners with Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for Fall Harvest Festival

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When people think of fall, sights and sounds that come to mind are colorful leaves, pumpkins, scarecrows, and corn ready for harvest. The Fall Harvest season at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum combines all of those into a great,

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Farmers foster soil health to fight wind erosion

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Talking soil health on Bryan Biegler’s farm near Lake Wilson.

On Thursday, despite rain and the threat of thunder, a group of farmers crowded around a pit dug in the midst of row crops almost ready to harvest.

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TC Road Crew brings the corn to Open Streets

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Open Streets Minneapolis was back with a bang in 2016. This community event is an expanded version of a block party, where the City of Minneapolis blocks off a number of blocks and encourages community members to come out and celebrate summer together.

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Coborn's celebrates clean air with ethanol fuel savings

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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal

Coborn’s wants the more than 80 percent of drivers out there who could be using E15 to know about the latest clean fuel choice.

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‘Pink Out’ raises funds for cancer relief organization, Hope Chest for Breast Cancer

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written by Jonathan Eisenthal

Locally owned, independent Minnoco Fueling stations are promoting Unleaded Plus — a blend of 15 percent ethanol also known as E15 —

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Shakopee station owner thrives by offering drivers more ethanol choices

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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal

The Hennen family has owned a service station in Shakopee since 1958, when Joel Hennen’s grandfather opened their first store.

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Homegrown E15 fuel catching on with consumers

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Fall in Minnesota means the leaves changing color, farmers harvesting their fields, comfortable weather and kids going back to school. It also means the return of E15 fuel – a cleaner-burning blend of 15 percent homegrown ethanol and 85 percent gasoline approved for use in vehicles 2001 and newer.

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