ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz chose an Altura farm in Winona. County to celebrate a landmark in the state Agricultural Water Quality Program. The landmark: The program now has 1 million acres enrolled. The schedule has Walz, state Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and 0ther state farm leaders on-site at 10:30 a.m. The 1 million-acre goal was set by Walz in 2020. The voluntary program is designed to encourage conservation practices to protect the state’s water resources.
