MEI sets water policy forum Nov. 17

Water sustainability and water governance will be the focus of a policy forum to be held Nov. 17 by the Minnesota Environmental initiative. “Water Policy in Minnesota: Planning the Next Chapter” is the title of the forum, which will be held at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony.

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Collin Peterson to speak on farm policy

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson will be a featured speaker in this year’s Minnesota Water Resources Conference, a two-day event hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center. The conference will be Oct. 19 and 20 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul.

Peterson, chair of the U.S. House of Representative’s Agriculture Committee and a key player in  development of the 2012 Farm Bill, will speak on “The Future of Farm Policy” at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 19.

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