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Chairman’s View
Photo by Alain Audet from Pixabay. By Brad Barth, Board Chairman Harvest 2023 is over for me but there are still a few acres of corn and soybeans left to harvest here in northern Minnesota. There was...
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President’s Corner
Fawad Shah By Fawad Shah, President/CEO MCIA Adding Value in a Value-Added World Every company wants to be more visible, especially within its industry, in order to be competitive in a market that is...
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Organic Corner
Photo by Schwoaze from Pixabay. By Michelle Menken, Organic Services Manager This has been a busy year for us. We still have a few files to get out to inspectors. We are working with a couple of new...
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Field Notes
Photo by ArjanneHolsappel from Pixabay. By Kris Folland, Field Services Manager “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” —Robert Louis Stevenson For those of us...
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Lab Report
Photo by Andreas Goeller from Pixabay. By Chase Mowry, Seed Laboratory Manager Can you believe that it is December already? It feels as though the days are passing by faster than ever. This is perhaps...
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2024 Minnesota Certified Seed Guide Published
This year’s Minnesota Certified Seed Guide is now available! Minnesota Farm Guide published the 2024 edition earlier this month. This annual publication is a collaborative effort of MCIA and the...
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Resources for Invasive Plant Identification and Management
The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Minnesota Noxious Weed book is a great source for learning about invasive plants in Minnesota. Information compiled by Monika Chandler, reposted from the...
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Members Elect, Ratify Four Directors to MCIA Board
The 2024 MCIA Annual Meeting, which was held Wednesday, January 24, 2024, included an election to fill three Category A Director seats on the MCIA Board of Directors. Category A directors serve 3-year...
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MCIA Seeks Organic Administrative Assistant
Photo by Nicolas Baumert: Kaedesis from Pixabay. Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Organic Administrative Assistant. At MCIA, the organic...
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Thank You, Annual Meeting Sponsors and Exhibitors
Every year, MCIA is honored to have the support of sponsors and exhibitors for our Annual Meeting. Our sincere thanks to following organizations and businesses whose support contributed to the success...
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MCIA Presents Annual Awards
On January 24, 2024, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association presented its highest honor, the Achievement in Crop Improvement Award, to Roger Wippler, who recently retired as manager of MCIA’s...
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121st MCIA Annual Meeting Recap
On January 24, 2024, members of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association joined the organization’s staff and board members for the Association’s 121st Annual Meeting. Emerging Leaders in Seed...
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Minnesota Farmers Encouraged to Take Part in Annual Survey
Survey focuses on best management practices for corn and soybean farmers The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to take part in its annual pesticide and fertilizer...
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MDA Offers Mini-Grant for Produce Growers
Reimbursement possible for water testing, harvest supplies, and other expenses Minnesota produce farmers who improve their on-farm food safety systems may be eligible to reimburse those expenses...
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MCIA Seeks Organic Administrative Specialist
Photo by Nicolas Baumert: Kaedesis from Pixabay. Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Organic Administrative Specialist. At MCIA, the organic...
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Ready for Spring?
Photo by MARTINOPHUC from Pixabay. Time to Test Your Seed The Seed Laboratory is busy, and it will take at least 7 days to get test results before issuing final reports, bulk certificates, and tags....
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Foundation Seed Available for Spring Planting
Field of MN-Torgy wheat. Photo by Dylan VanBoxtel. © Regents of the University of Minnesota. Availability MCIA is still accepting orders from foundation seed growers for seed of barley, oats,...
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Organic Corner
By Michelle Menken, Organic Services Manager Photo by mariuszople from Pixabay. This has been a really busy start to the year for us. Three big rule changes occurred, which means we must do staff...
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Annual President’s Report
Fawad Shah, MCIA President/CEO, addresses the Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Photo by Alan Makinen. © Minnesota Crop Improvement Association. At every annual meeting of...
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Field Notes
MN-Pearl oat. Photo by Dylan VanBoxtel. © Regents of the University of Minnesota. By Kris Folland, Field Services Manager Almost every grain elevator has the following quote posted on the wall,...
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