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Minnesota news and notes Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Land O'Lakes meeting Nov. 21 in Fairmont
FAIRMONT, Minn. -- The Region 68 Land O'Lakes fall meeting will be held Nov. 21 in the Holiday Inn, Fairmont. The meeting will run from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
The meeting will include Land O'Lakes' board and management reports and balloting for regional directors and leadership members.
Minnesota Zoo protects against CWD
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. -- The Minnesota Zoo is taking steps to protect its cervid, or deer family, population from the threat of chronic wasting disease.
Orphaned wild moose, deer or elk can no longer find a new home at the zoo in Apple Valley or other zoos in the state.
The fatal animal brain disease has never been found in Minnesota's wild herds, but the threat of chronic wasting disease has forced changes in state and national rules.
"If CWD got into a zoo here, it would be a true catastrophe," said Paul Anderson, a veterinarian and the assistant director of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. "That's not something we want to see happen."
Although birds and other wild animals sometimes do enter the Minnesota Zoo's confines, they do not pose the serious hazard that deer do.
Guided walks planned at Big Woods Oct. 28
NERSTRAND, Minn. -- Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, located 11 miles southeast of Northfield, is holding a stroll through the park Oct. 28.
The guided group walk will include varying lengths of trails. Groups will be divided by walking speed.
Registration will be held at the visitor center at 10 a.m. with the walk beginning at about 10:30 a.m. The walk is free.
The NorthStar Trail Travelers hiking club will host a potluck lunch and its annual meeting after the walk.
Farmamerica celebrates 'All Hallows Eve'
WASECA, Minn. -- Farmamerica will celebrate "All Hallows Eve'' Oct. 28. Safe trick-or-treating, games, magic shows, a haunted feedmill, pumpkin carving and door prizes will be featured.
The event will run from noon to 4 p.m.
Free pumpkins for carving will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
Dinner on the Bluff scheduled Nov. 4
LANESBORO, Minn. -- Dinner on the Bluff is planned Nov. 4 at the Eagle Bluff Learning Center in rural Lanesboro.
The speakers will include Rich Huelskamp and Ellen Hutchinson of Red Wing and Christian and Jennifer Milaster of Lanesboro, who have taken their homes off the power grid.
Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and will feature pecan-crusted pheasant breast, wild boar with braised cabbage, autumn-blend lentils and shiitakes, and more.
Cost is $18 and reservations are required. Call (507) 467-2437.
AgStar Fund accepting applications for grants
MANKATO, Minn. -- The AgStar Fund for Rural America, the corporate-giving arm of AgStar Financial Services, is accepting grant applications.
Grants are available for up to $10,000 per organization for programs specifically supporting farmers and rural residents. Applicants can request funds in one of four focus areas: Education, Environment, Technology or Quality of Life.
"Since creation of the AgStar Fund in 2001, we have contributed over $650,000 to support rural America in our service area,'' said Jody Bloemke, fund administrator. "The fund continually searches for organizations working to benefit farmers and rural areas.''
Grant applications must be completed on-line and will accepted through Nov. 30. Successful applicants will be notified in March. |
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