On Wednesday, the Red River Retention Authority held the 2024 Partner Summit in East Grand Forks. The RRRA was created between the watershed districts of Minnesota and North Dakota. “Retention is probably one of the most important things that we can think about for agriculture,” said Brian Fuder, executive director. “If we’ve got just massive overland flooding, we have no protection for farmers. Crops can be destroyed.” Fuder feels it is important for people to reach out to their local watershed districts and make them alert to water problems. That information is critical. “It’s hard to sell a flood project when everybody is standing on dry ground.”
