The Face of Agriculture in Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona Counties
The SE MN Ag Alliance seeks to inform and network with its members through meetings, educational tours and speakers, a quarterly newsletter, a website and emails. We are a volunteer-run organization and appreciate the assistance of our members to carry out the visions of the organization.
Check Out Our New Brochure
The Southeast Minnesota Ag Alliance has a new brochure. Click here to see and print it. We will have some print copies or you can print your own.
SE MN Ag Alliance Gives Agriculuture Related Books to Schools and Libraries
The Southeast Minnesota Ag Alliance has given bundles of agriculture related books to several schools and libraries around southeast Minnesota. The bundles, containing 22 books, are from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom program, which helps elementary and high school students gain a broad knowledge of agriculture.
So far, book bumdles have been given to schools in Lewiston, Plainview, St. Charles and LeRoy. The LeRoy Public Library will share the books with the school. Books were also placed with SELCO, to be made available to child care providers and local libraries. Three more bundles of books will be donated soon.
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Krista Sheehan and Kathy King Receive 2010 Ag Alliance Awards
Krista Sheehan (left) of Byron received the 2010 Ag Alliance Award for Media Person of the Year. Krista was recognized for her outstanding agriculture reporting for the Dairy Star, where she is assistant editor. Kathy King (right) of Rochester received the Farm Advocate of the Year Award for her exceptional service on the Olmsted County Planning Committee, and the Committeee Against the Railroad Bypass. SE Ag Alliance President Jim OConnor presented the awards.
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