Ag Drainage Workshops Set

The North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota and South Dakota State University Extension Services have teamed up to hold agricultural drainage design and water management workshops at three sites in 2013.

The dates and locations of the workshops are:

* Feb. 12-13, Courtyard Marriott, 1080 28th Ave. S., Moorhead, Minn.

* Feb. 27-28, Best Western Ramkota, 1400 8th Ave. N.W., Aberdeen, S.D.

* March 5-6, Best Western, 1111 Range St., North Mankato, Minn.

The workshops begin at 8 a.m. the first day and end at 5 p.m. the second day.

The workshops will focus on planning and designing agricultural tile drainage systems to meet profitability and environmental objectives. The course content is taught in a hands-on manner with lots of discussion time.

Each workshop is intended for farmers, landowners, consultants, drainage contractors, government agency staff, water resource managers and anyone else who is interested in learning more about planning and design principles and practices for drainage and water table management systems.

Planning topics include legal aspects, basics of drainable soils, agronomic perspectives, doing your own tiling, land evaluation tools, and conservation
drainage concepts and techniques. The design topics begin with basic design considerations and progress through individual small-team projects, with several hands-on, problem-solving examples covering basic design and layout principles, water flow calculations, tile spacing, sizing and tile grades. The workshop also will cover design principles for lift stations and conservation drainage practices.

Registration for the three workshops is available only online at http://www.regonline.com/DrainageWorkshop. Due to seating limitations, on-site
registration will not be available on the day of the event.

The early registration rate is $225. Each workshop is limited to 65 participants. These workshops typically reach capacity quickly, so register
early to guarantee a spot.

Workshop participants need to make their own lodging arrangements. To reserve a room, contact the Courtyard Marriott in Moorhead at (218) 284-1000, the Best Western Ramkota in Aberdeen at (605) 229-4040 or the Best Western in North Mankato at (507) 625-9333.

For more information about the workshops, contact:

* Tom Scherer, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer, at thomas.scherer@ndsu.edu or (701) 231-7239

* Hans Kandel, NDSU Extension agronomist, at hans.kandel@ndsu.edu or (701) 231-8135

* Gary Sands, University of Minnesota Extension agricultural engineer, at grsands@umn.edu or (612) 625-4756

* Brad Carlson, University of Minnesota Extension crop educator, at bcarlson@umn.edu or (507) 389-6745

* Chris Hay, SDSU Extension water management engineer, at christopher.hay@sdstate.edu or (605) 688-5610

first detector training for pests of fruits and vegetables

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the University of Minnesota are joining forces to help detect new and emerging pests of fruit and vegetable crops. The first ever First Detector training for new and emerging pests of fruit and vegetable crops will be offered at the 2013 Upper Midwest Regional Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference on January 16, 2013 in St. Cloud.

First Detectors are volunteers trained to help citizens diagnose and report possible infestations of new and emerging plant pest species to MDA. Minnesota First Detectors are a part of a larger organization, the National Plant Diagnostic Network First Detector Program which promotes the early detection of invasive plant disease, insects and weeds on a national basis.

Early detection efforts for new and emerging pests in fruit and vegetables are an increasingly important part of Minnesota’s agricultural economy but have received less attention than trees or row crops. First Detectors in the established Forest Pest Program, as well as members of the Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and Minnesota organic growers are especially encouraged to attend, although not required.

The First Detector workshop will address the identification, biology and impacts of the following invasive pests of fruit and vegetable crops:

· Brown marmorated stink bug
· Spotted wing drosophila
· Goss’s wilt of sweet corn
· Exotic downy mildews of basil and cucurbits

First Detector training is a half-day workshop on January 16, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Training will take place prior to the regular agenda of the Upper Midwest Regional Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference being held January 17 and 18, 2013 at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. Registration is $15 and is open to the public. Participants can register both in advance by mail or the day of the workshop. Further information is available at http://www.extension.umn.edu/pesticides/fdfruitveg/.

Crop Insurance Conference Set for Jan. 21 in Fargo

The latest information on crop insurance will be presented at the North Dakota State University Extension Service's 20th annual crop insurance conference in Fargo on Jan. 21.

The conference will be held at the Ramada Plaza Suites. Registration opens at 7:45 a.m. Presentations begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m.

The goal of the conference is to help participants integrate crop insurance and other risk management strategies in production and marketing decisions.

The conference is for crop insurance agents, farm managers, producers, legislators, agricultural lenders, industry regulators, commodity group representatives, farm management instructors and public officials.

Conference topics and their presenters are:

* Weather outlook for 2013 -- Leon Osborne, University of North Dakota atmospheric sciences professor

* Prevented planting update -- Doug Hagel, Risk Management Agency (RMA) regional director in Billings, Mont.

* RMA update -- Michael Alston, RMA deputy administrator

* 2013 crop insurance outlook -- Rick Gibson, NAU Country Insurance business strategy consultant

* Global fundamentals to 2020: Dynamic changes in agriculture -- William Wilson, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department professor

* Update from Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. John Hoeven

* Company perspective -- Tim Weber, Great American Insurance crop division CEO

* Marketing strategies for 2013 -- Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension Service crops economist and marketing specialist

* Ethics in business -- David Horsager, Horsager Leadership Inc. CEO

The conference has been approved for continuing education credits for crop insurance and ethics in Minnesota and the Dakotas.

The registration fee is $110, which includes lunch, breaks, and conference materials. For more information or to register, call (701) 231-8642 or online at http://tinyurl.com/dxrnkh.

Spring turkey hunting applications accepted through Friday

Hunters older than 17 who want to hunt during the first four seasons of Minnesota’s 2013 spring wild turkey hunt have until Friday, Jan. 11, to apply for a permit, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Youth hunters 17 and younger can purchase a permit for any season over-the-counter.

The hunt will consist of six five-day and two seven-day seasons. All adult resident and nonresident wild turkey hunters interested in hunting during one of the first four seasons must apply online, in-person or by phone. Permits for each of the last four seasons will be sold over-the-counter only and no applications will be taken.

A total of 5,781 permits are available for the spring turkey hunt. Dates for 2013 are:

Season A – Wednesday, April 17, to Sunday, April 21.
Season B – Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26.
Season C – Saturday, April 27, to Wednesday, May 1.
Season D – Thursday, May 2, to Monday, May 6.
Season E – Tuesday, May 7, to Saturday, May 11.
Season F – Sunday, May 12, to Thursday, May 16.
Season G – Friday, May 17, to Thursday, May 23.
Season H – Friday, May 24, to Thursday, May 30.

Permit areas were consolidated from 77 to 12 last year, providing wild turkey hunters more flexibility and opportunity in larger geographic areas.

One slight change alters the boundary between permit areas 501 and 503. Check the map at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey for details.

All hunters must pay a nonrefundable $4 application fee at the time of application. Nonresident hunters may apply online or telephone at 888-665-4236 (MNLICENSE). A nonrefundable $3.50 transaction fee will be charged for online and telephone applications.

Hunters who are not successful in the drawing may purchase surplus turkey permits, which are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, in mid-March. They also may choose to purchase a license over-the-counter for any of the last four time periods.

Hunters who are successful in the drawing for one of the first four hunts and choose not to purchase a tag will lose the current year’s preference point for future drawings but not accumulated preference from past years.

The availability of archery resident and nonresident spring turkey licenses includes the last four seasons. Archery licenses may be purchased for the last four hunts only in any permit area with 50 or more applicants. Licensed archers may hunt each and all of the entire last four time periods.

An application information sheet is available from any DNR license agent and online at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey. Hunt information materials include a map of wild turkey permit areas, permit quotas and season dates.

Information also is available by calling the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157 or toll-free -888-646-6367.

Radon testing

Minnesota homes need to be tested for radon; winter is best time to do it

Every 25 minutes, one person in the U.S. dies from radon-related lung cancer. It is the largest environmental cancer risk and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Fortunately, the risk is largely preventable.

More than 40 percent of Minnesota homes have dangerous levels of radon gas and state health officials say every home should be tested. To emphasize the importance of radon testing, Gov. Mark Dayton has declared January "Radon Action Month" in Minnesota. Over 40 local public health agencies around the state have partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to make over 8000 radon test kits available to local residents at low or no cost. For details on how to obtain a kit, contact your local public health agency or MDH. A list of participating health agencies can be found on the MDH website at http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/radon/rncontacts.html.

During the months of January and February, MDH is sponsoring a series of eye-catching ads in the skyway systems of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Rochester designed to get people's attention about radon. MDH will also be sponsoring radio ads in the Twin Cities to encourage people to test their homes.

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and more than 21,000 deaths are attributed to radon each year. Radon exposure, however, is a preventable health threat. Over 1,000 Minnesota homeowners every year have radon reduction systems installed in their homes, but this is a small percentage of all Minnesota homes that have elevated radon levels.

Radon is odorless, colorless and tasteless, so the only way for homeowners to know if their home has radon is to test. Testing is easy, inexpensive and only takes 3-5 days. Most test kits are priced under $20 and are available at city and county health departments, many hardware stores, or directly from radon testing laboratories.

Discounted test kits can also be purchased online at www.radon.com.

The best time to test is in the winter, but testing can be done year-round. It is especially important to test during real-estate transactions. Radon tests can be easily incorporated into a home inspection.

Tests should be done in the lowest level of the home that is frequently occupied. Tests should not be done in laundry or utility rooms, kitchens or bathrooms. Once you have tested, further action can be taken based upon your results. If your home's level is over 4 PiC/L, you should consider verification testing and having a radon mitigation system installed. Anyone interested in mitigating his or her home for radon should consult MDH's list of certified radon mitigation contractors at http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/radon/mitigation.html.

For more information on radon testing and mitigation visit www.health.state.mn.us/radon or call the Minnesota Department of Health Indoor Air Unit at 651-201-4601 or 1-800-798-9050. To see how radon has affected the lives of cancer patients and their families visit www.CanSar.org.

ND Extension encourages farmers to Check Stored Grain

A warm spell in January is a good time to check stored grain.

"Search for small changes that are indicators of potential problems," advises Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer. "The early 2012 harvest and warm fall increase the likelihood of storage problems."

The value of the grain stored in a 25,000-bushel bin is about $175,000 at a corn market price of $7 per bushel, $350,000 for soybeans at $14 per bushel and $200,000 for wheat at $8 per bushel.

"At those prices, monitoring and managing the stored grain to prevent problems is worth your time," Hellevang says.

Check to assure that the grain temperature is at 20 to 30 degrees in northern states and below 40 degrees in warmer regions of the country. Grain stores best when cool and dry. The allowable storage time approximately doubles for each 10 degrees that the grain is cooled. Also, insects are dormant below about 50 degrees.

Temperature cables are an excellent tool to measure the grain temperature, but they only measure the temperature of the grain next to the sensor. Grain is a very good insulator, so warm or hot grain just a few feet from the sensor may not be detected.

Operate the aeration fan to cool the grain to the recommended temperature if needed. Aeration is not necessary if the grain is at the appropriate
temperature.

Bin vents may frost or ice over if fans are operated when the outdoor air temperature is near or below freezing, which may damage the bin roof. Open or unlatch the fill or access cover during fan operation to serve as a pressure relief valve. Cover the aeration fan when it is not operating to prevent pests and moisture in the form of snow, fog and rain from entering the bin.

Hellevang recommends collecting grain samples and checking the moisture content to assure that the moisture content is at the desired level. However, most grain moisture meters are not accurate at grain temperatures below about 40 degrees, so when the grain is cold, it should be placed in a sealed container, such as a plastic bag, and warmed to room temperature before checking the moisture content.

At temperatures above 40 degrees, the meter reading must be adjusted based on the grain temperature unless the meter measures the grain temperature and automatically adjusts the reading. Check the operators manual for the meter to determine the correct procedures to obtain an accurate value.

Because insects are dormant at colder temperatures, warm the grain samples to room temperature and place the grain on a white cloth to inspect for insect infestations. Grain fumigants will not control an insect infestation adequately if some of the grain is cold. The fumigant does not volatize in cool grain adequately, and insects in cool grain near the edge of a "hot spot" may have limited metabolic activity, resulting in poor control.

Also, if the fumigant does not volatize, it remains in the grain and becomes a health hazard for people handling the grain. Cooling the grain is the best method to control insect infestations during the winter. Insects are dormant below about 50 degrees, and some insects can be killed by cooling the grain to below freezing and keeping it at that temperature for a few weeks.

Hellevang suggests recording the grain temperature and conditions observed to help spot trends in the condition of the stored grain. Insect infestations and grain spoilage generate heat, so noting temperature trends is important.

MN Historical Society Legacy Grant Recipients

ST. PAUL (Jan. 3, 2012) – The Minnesota Historical Society today announced 48 recipients of Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants of up to $7,000 each and four new Partnership Grants totaling $155,410. The grants are being awarded in dozens of counties across the state to help local organizations preserve and share Minnesota history.

The Society also reminds interested applicants that the next grants deadline is January 11, 2013, which may be the final deadline for this 2012-2013 biennium depending upon available funds. The Grants Manual is available at legacy.mnhs.org/grants. Applications are accepted only through the Society’s grants portal at grants.mnhs.org.

“Every year, we receive hundreds of grant proposals for the cause of history and historic preservation,” said David Grabitske, manager of outreach services for the Minnesota Historical Society. “We review each proposal to ensure the project meets established criteria and will preserve and enhance Minnesota’s cultural and historical resources. This latest round of grants wisely uses the power of history to transform lives and communities, while building a legacy for Minnesota.”

Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are made possible by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008. The Legacy Amendment supports efforts to preserve Minnesota land, water and legacy, including Minnesota history and cultural heritage.

 

The Minnesota Historical Society has also awarded Legacy-funded partnership grants to organizations working together to preserve and share Minnesota history. The partnership grants promote the sharing of knowledge and resources among historical organizations and extend the reach of Legacy history funds across the state.

Grant Recipients:
All grants are administered through a competitive process using professional standards and criteria. The latest round of recipients of “Fast Track” Grants (up to $7,000) are listed in alphabetical order by county below. Partnership grants are listed below the “Fast Track” Grants.

Anoka County, Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society, $1,670
Madeira Hull Section Display
To fabricate and install an outdoor exhibit of a hull section of the Madeira, a shipwreck listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Becker County, Becker County Historical Society, $6,830
Photo Collection Digitization
To digitize and make publicly accessible 14,835 photographs in the collection.

Brown County, Township of Milford, $2,500
District #50 School (Milford Town Hall) National Register Evaluation
To have the District #50 School, currently serving as Milford Township Hall, evaluated for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Carver County, Carver County Historical Society, $7,000
Peterson Barn Construction Preparation Work
To preserve wood components of the north barn, a contributing feature of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Cook County, Schroeder Area Historical Society, $1,629
StEPs Program Assessment
To grow the capacity of the organization to preserve and interpret history through a national training standard.

Dakota County, Caponi Art Park, $6,775
Development of Institutional Photo Archives
To process photographs documenting Caponi Art Park in order to increase public access to them.

Fillmore County, Rushford Area Historical Society, $6,693
Cataloging the Collections of the Rushford Depot Museum
To gain intellectual and physical control of historic objects held in public trust using PastPerfect Museum Software.

Goodhue County, City of Red Wing, $1,200
South End Residential Historic District (Proposed) Local Designation Form
To hire a qualified historian to prepare the local designation of the South End Residential Historic District.

Goodhue County, Red Wing Public Library, $7,000
Writing a History of the Red Wing Public Library
To hire a qualified historian to draft a manuscript on the history of the Red Wing Public Library.

Grant County, Grant County, $7,000
Preservation of Decorative Elements
To prepare a condition report and treatment proposal for murals in the Grant County Courthouse, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hennepin County, Eden Prairie Historical Society, $5,341
General Conservation Assessment and Long Range Plan
To hire professional conservators to assess historically significant collections and write a long range preservation plan.

Hennepin County, Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group, Inc., $4,200
Arthur and Edith Lee House National Register Evaluation
To have the Arthur and Edith Lee House evaluated for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hennepin County, Hennepin County Library, $7,000
Acquire Microfilm/fiche Reader/Printer/Scanner
To make accessible primary records through a new microfilm reader/printer/scanner.

Hennepin County, Hennepin Medical History Center, $2,000
“World Within Our Walls” exhibit
To research and draft exhibit text concerning the history of departments and units of the Hennepin County Medical Center.

Hennepin County, Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association, $6,190
Lowry Hill East Bryant Avenue Research Project Phase I
To research and assemble historical data concerning residents along Bryant Avenue in South Minneapolis.

Hennepin County, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, $7,000
Grand Rounds Historic District - National Significance and Cultural Landscape Analysis
To hire a qualified historian to research and prepare a historic context study of the national significance of the Grand Rounds park system landscape.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, $190
Microfilm Duplication, Miller Collection
To add two rolls of microfilmed records from World War II to broaden public accessibility to primary records.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, $2,140
MNANG Museum Archives Processing
To address, through basic processing, the backlog of archives in order to increase public access to Minnesota Air National Guard history.

Hennepin County, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, $7,000
Oral History for Phyllis Wheatley, Urban Coalition Minnesota Ombudsman for Corrections
To document in four interviews the history of inter-racial urban history from the 1960s-1990s.

Hennepin County, Regents of the University of Minnesota (Bell Museum of Natural History), $7,000
Interpretive Maps Illustrating History of Landscape Change in Minnesota
To increase public access to historically significant dioramas through handheld devices.

Hennepin County, Regents of the University of Minnesota (Institute on Community Integration), $7,000
An Anthology of the 1957 MN Law Requiring Special Education
To compile an anthology of the history behind the 1957 Minnesota law requiring special education for children with disabilities.

Hennepin County, Richfield Historical Society, $2,238
Creation and Implementation of Family Programming for Richfield Historical Society
To increase accessibility to Richfield history for K-12 audiences.

Itasca County, Itasca County Historical Society, $5,900
HVAC Evaluation for Collections Storage
To provide an engineering assessment of the museum’s environmental systems.

Lake of the Woods County, Depot Preservation Alliance, $7,000
“Take a Ride on the Rails” Exhibit
To fabricate and install “Take a Ride on the Rails,” an interpretive exhibit about rail service in the 1930s.

Le Sueur County, City of New Prague, $7,000
New Prague’s Historic Context Study
To hire a qualified historian to conduct a historic context study for the City of New Prague.

Lake of the Woods County, Lake of the Woods County Historical Society, $4,950
Microfilm Acquisition and Storage
To add 51 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to broaden public accessibility to primary records.

Lyon County, Marshall-Lyon County Library, $6,872
Microfilm Aquisition for Marshall-Lyon County Library
To add 76 rolls of microfilmed newspapers to broaden public accessibility to primary records.

Morrison County, Morrison County Historical Society, $6,500
Evaluation of Upgraded Weyerhaeuser Museum Mechanical System (HVAC)
To provide an engineering assessment of the museum’s environmental systems.

Nobles County, Nobles County Historical Society, $7,000
National Register Evaluation for War Memorial Building
To have the Nobles County War Memorial Building evaluated for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Olmsted County, Olmsted County Historical Society, $4,770
HVAC Evaluation for History Center
To provide an engineering assessment of the museum’s environmental systems.

Otter Tail County, Otter Tail County Historical Society, $7,000
Interpretive Exhibit Plan for Natural History Exhibit
To hire a qualified museum consultant to develop a thematic concept plan for a woodland diorama.

Ramsey County, 1006 Summit Avenue Society, $7,000
Governor’s Residence Video: Production Phase
To produce a short video introduction about the history, architecture and use of the Horace Irvine House (Minnesota Governor’s Residence), which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Ramsey County, 1006 Summit Avenue Society, $7,000
Governor’s Residence Booklet: Writing and Design
To write and design a site guide for improved public access to the Minnesota Governor’s Residence (Horace Irvine House), which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Ramsey County, Bethel University Digital Library, $3,800
Bethel University Student Newspaper Digitization
To digitize The Clarion, Bethel University’s student newspaper, 1983-2007, for increased public access.

Ramsey County, Maritime Heritage Minnesota, $6,990
USS Essex Log Book Project III: Editing/Transcription
To prepare RAW digital images of log books from the USS Essex, a shipwreck listed in the National Register of Historic Places, for public access via the Internet.

Ramsey County, Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, $6,872
The Clothesline Project/Exhibit Preservation
To preserve through proper museum storage a collection of 650 textiles documenting victims of domestic violence.

Ramsey County, Ramsey County Historical Society, $6,900
“They Played for the Love of the Game: Adding to the Legacy of Minnesota Black Baseball” Research and Writing
To complete the research and writing of a manuscript documenting the history of black baseball in Minnesota, 1940s-1960s.

Red Lake County, Minnesota's Historic Northwest, $7,000
Minnesota’s Historic Northwest Consortium: Interpretive Exhibit Plan for Traveling Exhibits
To hire a qualified museum consultant to create a detailed exhibit concept for a traveling exhibit about Northwestern Minnesota’s fur trade history.

Scott County, Scott County Historical Society, $6,171
Oversize Storage/Rehousing Project
To improve care and management of oversize and flat file collections through proper storage.

Sibley County, City of Gaylord, $7,000
City of Gaylord’s Historic Preservation Plan
To prepare a Historic Preservation Plan for the City of Gaylord.

St. Louis County, Hibbing Public Library, $7,000
Acquire Microfilm Reader/Printer
To enable public access to primary records through a new microfilm reader/printer.

St. Louis County, Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, $2,500
Repair Water Leakage at Sprinkler Service Main
To rehabilitate the sprinkler system protecting the Lyric Theater, a contributing feature of the Virginia Commercial Historic District which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Louis County, Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, $7,000
Reinstall Emergency Exit Door on Lyric Building
To rehabilitate an egress door on the Lyric Theater, a contributing feature of the Virginia Commercial Historic District which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Louis County, Proctor Area Historical Society, $7,000
Interpretive Exhibit Plan for the Car Shop Superintendent’s Office
To hire a qualified museum profesional to develop an interpretive plan for a railroad history gallery.

Stearns County, Stearns History Museum and Research Center, $7,000
Acquire Microfilm Reader/Printer/Scanner
To enable public access to primary records through a new microfilm reader/printer/scanner.

Swift County, Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission, $7,000
Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway 2013 Interpretive Plan
To hire a qualified interpretive specialist to develop an interpretive plan for the history along 287 miles of the Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway.

Waseca County, Waseca County Historical Society, $7,000
Interpretive Exhibit Plan for Timeline Exhibit
To hire a qualified interpretive specialist to develop a comprehensive interpretive plan for Waseca County history.

Wadena County, Wadena County Historical Society, $6,990
“Reaume’s Leaf River Post” Survey Project: Remote Sensing and Archaeological Investigation
To conduct an archaeological survey of the Reaume Leaf River Post Site using ground-penetrating radar.

Legacy-Funded Partnership Grants

Hennepin County, Adath Jeshurun Foundation and the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, $19,140
L'Dor V'Dor... Archival Processing Project
To make accessible to the public 127 years of archival materials documenting the history of Minnesota’s oldest Jewish Conservative Congregation.

Hennepin County, Friends of Christ Church Lutheran and Christ Church Lutheran, $78,250
Christ Church Lutheran Accessibility Project
To bring the elevator of Christ Church Lutheran, a National Historic Landmark, up to code to continue access to the entire building.

Olmsted County, Olmsted County Historical Society and Zumbro Watershed Partnership, $33,020
Zumbro River Watershed Environmental History Research
To collect and research historical and environmental data on the Zumbro River watershed preparatory to producing an environmental history.

Ramsey County, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and Thorstein Veblen Farmstead, $25,000
Thorstein Veblen Farmstead Master Plan for Restoration and Rehabilitation
To undertake a comprehensive re-use study for the Thorstein Veblen Farmstead, a National Historic Landmark.

About Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants
The Society received a 2011 legislative appropriation to award a total of $10.5 million in Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants during the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years. The grants provide an unprecedented opportunity for non-profit and educational organizations, government units and tribal organizations to preserve and share the state’s history and cultural heritage.

Grants are available for history and historic preservation projects in three tiers: “Fast Track” Grants of $7,000 or less, Mid-Size Grants between $7,001 and $50,000, and Large Grants of more than $50,001. For more information on the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, including application deadlines, visit legacy.mnhs.org.

About the Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, the Society preserves our past, shares our state’s stories and connects people with history.