Deadline- 29 January 2014
Grant opportunity has been announced for Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration program under Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Grants of up to $25,000 for up to 3 years. The goal of this program is to fund practices that promote environmental stewardship and conservation of resources as well as improve profitability and quality of life on farms and in rural areas.
Eligible types of projects-
- Enterprise diversification and organic production using traditional and non-traditional crops and livestock;
- Cover crops and crop rotations to increase nitrogen uptake, reduce erosion, or control pests;
- Conservation tillage and weed management;
- Seed breeding and/or conservation;
- Integrated pest management systems for insects, weeds, and diseases;
- Livestock production systems;
- Nutrient and pesticide management, including runoff protection;
- Energy production such as wind, methane, or biomass;
- Energy conservation strategies;
- Developing/refining/improving marketing opportunities, including season extension, and post-harvest storage and handling;
- Other creative ideas that address farm conservation, energy, and/or profitability.
Eligibility & Criteria-
Minnesota farmers, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and local natural resource agencies. Applicants must be Minnesota residents. Projects must take place on Minnesota farms, and applications submitted by groups of farmers working together receive special consideration. Applicants may receive only one MDA sustainable agriculture grant at a time.
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