Meg Moynihan, Agriculture Diversification Specialist
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Meg.Moynihan@state.mn.us
651-201-6616

     Meg can provide information on Minnesota Department of Agriculture programs, including a program to reimburse farmers for a portion of their annual certification costs.  Meg is also very knowledgeable about organic production standards, and is involved in organizing organic training courses, workshops, etc. in Minnesota.

Carmen Fernholz, Organic Agriculture Coordinator for Research Management

Southwest Research and Outreach Center

University of Minnesota

fernholz@umn.edu

     Carmen has been an organic farmer in southwestern Minnesota for more than 30 years, and is nationally recognized as a leader in organic agriculture.  He brings a wealth of hands-on experience to ongoing research programs at the University of Minnesota.

Jim Riddle, Organic Agriculture Coordinator for Outreach

Southwest Research and Outreach Center

University of Minnesota
riddl003@umn.edu

     Jim has been an organic farmer and an organic inspector, and has served on the National Organic Standards Board.  He is known nationally and internationally for his expertise on organic standards.

Jim Stordahl, Extension Educator

Polk County Extension Office

PO Box 69, McIntosh, MN 56556

telephone: 218-563-2465

fax: 218-563-4750

email: stordahl@umn.edu

     Jim works in northwestern Minnesota.  He is knowledgeable about organic grain and livestock production.

Hans Kandel, Extension Educator

University of Minnesota Extension Regional Center
251 Owen Hall

2900 University Ave
Crookston, MN 56716

telephone:  218-281-8688

fax:  218-281-8686

email:  kande001@umn.edu

     Hans has expertise with organic grain production, and is involved with organic variety yield trials.