Articles tagged under: Groundwater Protection Rule
Groundwater Protection Maps Updated
Published January 20, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture updated groundwater protection maps to help farmers comply with the states Groundwater Protection Rule. The rule restricts fall nitrogen application in areas vulnerable to contamination and outlines steps to reduce the severity of contamination in…Groundwater Protection Rule Comment Period Extended
Published July 18, 2018
An additional two weeks will be made available in the written public comment period for Minnesota’s groundwater protection rule. The deadline has been extended to August 15. An administrative law judge is taking testimony on the nitrogen fertilizer rule with…MN Corn Matters
Published July 11, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, board director Bruce Peterson discusses the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Groundwater Protection Rule. A series of public hearings will be held starting July 16, and MCGA encourages farmers to engage in…MDA Holding Groundwater Protection Rule Meetings
Published May 31, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of informational meetings on the proposed Groundwater Protection Rule. On Wednesday, meetings were held in Thief River Falls and Fergus Falls. Since listening sessions held last fall, there have been changes to…