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Inaugural Bergland Lecture Series event commences December 5 at U of M Crookston

An inaugural lecture series in tribute to former United States Secretary of Agriculture and Minnesota House of Representatives member Robert ‘Bob’ Bergland commences with an event at the University of Minnesota Crookston on December 5, 2024, encouraging co-creation of new ideas to advance agriculture and rural communities. The first session, called “The Changing Geopolitical Landscape […]

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CHAIR TINA SMITH TO LEAD SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY FEATURING SHANNON SCHLECHT

WASHINGTON, D.C. [6/21/21]—Tomorrow U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) will lead her first hearing as Chair of a key Senate rural development and energy panel, where leaders from Minnesota and across the country will discuss opportunities for jobs and economic development in rural America that expanding the nation’s use of renewable energy will bring. Chair Smith will be joined by Ranking Member Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and other members of the subcommittee at the hearing, entitled, “Renewable Energy –

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GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW AG INNOVATION CAMPUS HELD WEDNESDAY

[yotuwp type=”videos” id=”NbYRN1vLsP4″ ] Another major milestone for the Ag Innovation Campus was reached on Wednesday when the facility’s groundbreaking ceremony was held. The ceremony was attended by local and state leaders, including the Crookston City Council members, Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority Board, Senator Mark Johnson, Representative Deb Kiel, and Governor Tim Walz.

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TERESA SPAETH JOINS UMC AS CHAIR OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Teresa Spaeth recently joined the University of Minnesota Crookston as the Veden Chair of Rural Economic Development/Director of Strategic Initiatives. Previously, Spaeth held executive director positions at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa.  Moreover, she served as interim dean at White Earth Tribal and Community College.   Spaeth

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AURI ONE OF FOUR MINNESOTA AGENCIES TO RECEIVE $200,000 GRANT FROM USDA

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded grants totaling $800,000 to provide technical assistance and support for local cooperatives and small businesses in Minnesota. “These grants will help ensure that local cooperatives and small businesses have access to the support and training opportunities

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