CLC helps advance new irrigation conservation program

MDA awarded $11 million to advance innovative irrigation practices

ALEXANDRIA — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture, in partnership with local and regional organizations, has been awarded $11.16 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to expand conservation practices on irrigated agricultural land across the state. Douglas County is one of the counties that received funding. The funding, provided through the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program…

CLC helps advance new irrigation conservation program

STAPLES — Central Lakes College will play a key role in a major statewide project designed to conserve water and improve irrigation efficiency on Minnesota farms. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and educational institutions like CLC, has been awarded $11.16 million through the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Ove…