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Online applications are now open for anyone wishing to grow or process hemp in Minnesota in 2022.

U.S. Department of Agriculture greenlights revised Minnesota hemp plan This will be the first year that Minnesota’s industrial hemp program operates under a federally approved state plan that governs production and regulation. Written By: Agweek Staff Reports | 9:50 am, May 12, 2021 × Hemp plants at Root River Gardens, a hemp farm in Lanesboro, Minn. Noah Fish / Forum News Service The state of Minnesota’s revised hemp production plan has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Agricult...

1:15 pm, Feb. 5, 2021 Social Security scams on the rise Thumbs Down: Reports of fraudulent calls from people claiming to be from Social Security continue to increase. Recent reports have indicated unknown callers are using increasingly threatening language in the calls, according to the Social Security Administration. Don’t let them prey on more victims. The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams and to ignore suspicious calls and emails. Here are three things you can do: 1. Hang up right away or do not reply to the email. 2. Never give personal infor...

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hosting free, virtual event Written By: The Globe | × ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hosting a free, virtual 2021 Industrial Hemp Forum from noon to 4 p.m. Feb 10-11. The event is designed for anyone interested in hemp and hemp production. Forum topics include federal, state and tribal regulations, discussions on plant breeding, agronomy and marketing opportunities, and financial and technical assistance. This is the first year Minnesota’s Industrial Hemp Program is operating under a new, federally approved stat...

Laura Butterbrodt wants to hear from you! Tips? Thoughts? Story ideas? Send them her way, lbutterbrodt@duluthnews.com. Written By: Laura Butterbrodt | × Happy February! Whether or not you felt like January lasted a year (I did!), it’s now officially February, and there’s plenty happening as we continue to dive into 2021. My first point of business today is an especially sweet note. Girl Scout cookie season is here Even though I recently discovered a pretty good off-brand version of Caramel DeLites/Samoas at Aldi, nothing beats the real thing. Girl Scouts Lakes & Pines hav...