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Recipient
Benton County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To enhance fairgoers access to the arts by adding a sound system to an existing stage area, adding display cases in the Heritage Building, and expanding art demonstrations.

Benton
Recipient
Benton County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,243

To publish a hard cover book that is the compilation of the history of the Benton County Agricultural Society and Fair from its creation to 2012.

Benton
Recipient
Brown County Fair
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

Provide fair goers with a variety of entertainment from local artists that feature Minnesotan history and appeal to multi-generational audiences.

Brown
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
Fund Source

Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems.

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Recipient
Lincoln County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,800

To improve the lighting and accessibility in the two fine arts buildings and create an interactive arts area.

Lincoln
Recipient
Lincoln County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To enhance fairgoers experience of arts performances by adding a backstage curtain to the stage. Funds will also be used to feature arts demonstrations by the Milan Village Arts School, and the Iron Will dogsled exhibit.

Lincoln
Recipient
McLeod County Agricultural Association
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To bring together a diverse assortment of educational opportunities to one location and provide an easily accessed way for all ages and backgrounds to enhance their knowledge of the arts, culture and heritage. The McLeod County Fair connected with community people from multiple communities and backgrounds by hosting presentations and demonstrations by local artists and experts within the areas of the arts, cultural heritage and Minnesota history.

McLeod
Recipient
McLeod County Agricultural Association
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,319

To procured architectural drawings for a McLeod County Agricultural Association history and education center.

McLeod
Recipient
McLeod County Fair
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To bring provide new and diverse programming to the McLeod County Fair. Programming will include presentations and demonstrations by local artists and experts on pioneer trunks, Native American legends and beliefs, and the US Dakota conflict of 1862. By holding these demonstrations, the McLeod County Fair hopes to develop precedence and continue to offer demonstrations like these in future years.

McLeod
Recipient
Ramsey County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000

To improve access to the historic 1918 barn on the fairgrounds by adding ventilation and cooling. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the barn once served as the county poor farm. Today, it's home to various 4-H and youth programming.

Ramsey
Recipient
Ramsey County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Ramsey County Fair by providing new history programming. The fair will feature demonstrations of "lost arts" such as canning, quilting, and woodwork, in addition to creating a video featuring fair history and a written narrative.

Ramsey
Recipient
Rock County Free Fair
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,000

To restore Rock County Fair's Floral Hall. Built in 1911 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rock County Fair will restore its interior. Funding will not only preserve this historic building, but also create an enhanced space to showcase regional artwork.

Rock
Recipient
Rock County Free Fair
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To provide an outdoor performance and demonstration space in the highest traffic area of the fairgrounds, which is located between the 4-H Exhibit, Open Class Exhibit, and the Rock County Historical Society Exhibits buildings. The fair plans to hold Dutch Oven cooking demonstrations, Buffalo Days celebrations, and dance performances in this area.

Rock