Minnesota Ag Connection http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com Your Daily Source for Minnesota Ag & Farm News, Markets, Weather, Auctions and Real Estate 180 Survey Shows Minnesota a Leader in Organic Farming http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=112 http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=112 Minnesota ranks in the top ten of states with the largest number of certified organic farms according to a new survey by the U. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:35:57 CST Cargill Veteran to Speak at International Marketing Conference http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=113 http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=113 Christopher Langholz, president of Cargill Ag Horizons U. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:35:57 CST Greenhecks Named Outstanding Forest Stewards http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=114 http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=114 The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry have awarded brothers Mike and Pete Greenheck with the 2009 Minnesota Outstanding Forest Steward Award. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:35:57 CST Wanted: New Lookouts for Invasive Pests http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=115 http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=115 You don't need to be an entomologist to tell the difference between emerald ash borer and two-lined chestnut borer, but it sure helps. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:35:57 CST ARS Scientists Turn to a Wild Oat to Combat Crown Rust http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=106 http://www.minnesotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=106 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are tapping into the DNA of a wild oat, considered by some to be a noxious weed, to see if it can help combat crown rust, the most damaging fungal disease of oats worldwide. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 7:35:57 CST