Darwin & Sandy Roberts of Granada will be the first farm family certified by the MN Dept of Ag & Rural Advantage in the MN Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program for the Elm Creek Pilot Area. The Roberts’ have installed a number of conservation practices on their operation along Elm Creek, including woodchip bioreactors, treatment wetlands & cover crops. Darwin Roberts serves on the Martin County Soil & Water Conservation District board & partners with the U of M to do agricultural conservation research on his operation.

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