Ariel Kagan
@kagan20a
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Food & ag policy nerd 🌾 | Birder 🦆 | Climate and Working Lands @MNFarmersUnion | #KeepStPaulBoring | @MtHolyoke & @mfreUBC alumnae. Tweets my own.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined January 2009
For decades farmers + rural areas have been squeezed by corporate monopolies. Updating the existing merger guidelines is a critical step in reigning in powerful corporations + creating a level playing field for farmers, workers + small business owners.
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New guidelines from the FTC and Justice Department are part of a broader push to promote competition and limit what the White House sees as excessive consolidation.
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With portions of Minnesota experiencing drought conditions, we've collected resources for farmers, ranchers, & others looking for information about hay sales/grazing, drought conditions, mental health resources, & more. #MNAg ℹ️ https://t.co/4VD68nRqhn
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We have an exciting position opening at Extension! Learn more about the #climate #communications position at https://t.co/uEtF8Mh4aS.
#commsjobs #UMNProud @UMNclimate
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BOARD/COMMISSION: MINNESOTA CLIMATE INNOVATION FINANCE AUTHORITY Please look into it! Board/Commission Details ( https://t.co/cingXJaMqQ)
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🥳Exciting opportunities at the Office of Cannabis Management ➡️➡️➡️➡️ We're looking for a Director! Posting is open until 7/31. There are also vacancies on the Cannabis Advisory Council! Find info for both here:
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Starting today, Minnesota will offer students free breakfast and lunch at school. Here in Minnesota, we will not allow our kids to go hungry.
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Forest assisted migration, which involves planting trees from other climates to account for climate change, is part of a bigger goal to reforest a million acres in MN over the next two decades. Learn how @RSDPMN's David Abazs is involved.
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In Minnesota’s rapidly warming forests, researchers are planting trees from southern climates because they’re expected to grow better as temperatures rise.
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According to MPCA today is the 24th Air Quality Alert Day so far in 2023, a new record. Old record was 21 days in 2021. Normal for an entire summer is 2 or 3 days. Tracking dancing smoke plumes on the weather models is smelly and a bit surreal...
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Great #Climate #Job in MN: The Climate Adaptation & Resilience Extension Educator will bring in-depth climate science expertise to assist #ag, #water, #naturalresources, and #communities in responding to impacts of a changing climate. Apply by 7/9 https://t.co/fI5Y5Yw0Fr
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Did I mention that we are doing a lot of hiring in the Energy Division at the Minnesota Department of Commerce? Here are this week's offerings. A thread... (1 of 5)
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MFU Climate Director @kagan20a: “Agriculture is…affected by climate change – drought, rain, heat – but it can also be a solution for climate change by sequestering carbon and creating more resilient landscapes...” Learn more: https://t.co/kAxbs7A6YW
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COOK- The Minnesota Farmers Union brought its “Conversation about Climate and Agriculture” community engagement series to Cook on Tuesday, the fourth such event the organization has …
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A well-engaged group of about 20 people, many but not all engaged in agricultural production, filled the Cook Community Center to listen to presentations and engage in focus groups around current and future impacts of climate change on farming practices. https://t.co/6EkprNeD2Q
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COOK- The Minnesota Farmers Union brought its “Conversation about Climate and Agriculture” community engagement series to Cook on Tuesday, the fourth such event the organization has …
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Government Relations Director @StuLourey will be making stops throughout west central Minnesota THIS THURSDAY to provide an update on what happened at the Capitol during the 2023 session! Learn more —> https://t.co/iz830wzfSc
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On June 19th, 1865, the last slaves in the United States were freed. Today, we celebrate their liberation. It’s vital to remember this history as we continue to fight for an agriculture system rooted in social justice and cooperation, never exploitation.
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Back in early May, our climate + working lands team kicked off their series of conversations focused on climate change and agriculture throughout Minnesota. Join us for the next two stops on the tour next week! Learn more --> https://t.co/U0lDbpV8J2
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Farmers have been at the leading edge of the new antitrust moment and it was awesome to talk to @NFUDC from around the country!
Attorney, bestselling author, former political candidate, Fordham University associate law professor, and prominent antitrust advocate @ZephyrTeachout kicked off the @NFUDC State-to-State Forum with a keynote speech about the history of antimonopoly efforts in America.
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Beginning Farmers Can Get Help Buying Land, via @WJON_News. #MNAg ℹ️ https://t.co/UwPx6MynZC Grant info ➡️ https://t.co/dtKGFhPwsi
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Yesterday, our Gov Relations Director @StuLourey, Climate Director @kagan20a + Outreach Organizer Gail Donkers made several stops in SE MN to discuss what we accomplished at the #mnleg this session. Our work at the Capitol is informed by grassroots meetings just like this!
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MFU member Mike Seifert: “If we could pick up a 2-inch rain here soon, that would help turn things around. There's still plenty of time for that, hopefully.” https://t.co/myyGGNZ9MV
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Farmers are keeping a close watch on the weather forecasts, hoping for rain. Though June is off to a dry start, they say it’s not time to panic just yet.
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JOB ALERT Regenerative crops. 🌱 New markets. 🏬 Clean water. 🚰 Healthy soil. 🐞 Rural jobs. 👩🏭 @ForeverGreenUMN is hiring a Product and Market Development Specialist. #soilhealth
#kernza App review: July 17th Q: mhunter@umn.edu UMN job ID: 353164 https://t.co/9nNnPccaN6
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