2011 Year in Review report now available

An overview of data collected at the Discovery Farms Minnesota core farms is now available. To download the report, click here.

MAWRC Seeking Discovery Farms Cooperators

The Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center is seeking farmers willing to participate in the Discovery Farms Minnesota program.  

All interested farms and producers are encouraged to apply.  Applications can be submitted at any time, but to guarantee consideration for 2012, applications are due March 1, 2012.  Please contact Tim Radatz at (608) 443‑6587 or radatz@mawrc.org if you have any questions. 

Click here to download the application.

You can send your completed application to:
Tim Radatz
Discovery Farms Minnesota
3080 Eagandale Place
Eagan, MN 55121 

Discovery Farms Minnesota is a producer led effort to gather field-scale information on water quality impacts from a variety of farming systems in different settings across Minnesota. When combined with farm management and economic information, this evaluation will harness production and environmental science together to aid in the identification and implementation of appropriate management practices.

The mission of the program is to gather water quality information under real-world conditions, providing practical, credible, site-specific information to allow better water quality management decisions.  Ultimately, the improvement and protection of surface water quality can only be achieved when the relationships between land management and water quality are scientifically characterized and understood. 

Discovery Farms Minnesota provides both information and forum to educate and improve communications among the agricultural community, consumers, researchers, and policy-makers to identify and implement effective management practices that are compatible with profitable agriculture.

Discovery Farms Minnesota was launched in the fall of 2009, with support and assistance from the 15 farm organizations comprising the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Coalition, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and University of Minnesota Extension. Initial funding for Discovery Farms Minnesota was provided by the Minnesota Corn Growers and the Minnesota Soybean Growers.