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Michigan Wild Rice Initiative asks Agriculture Committee for formal recognition and federal funds to restore Manoomin
Summary
Representatives of the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative updated the Agriculture Committee on a stewardship guide for native wild rice, requested placement within state government (preferably the DNR) for funding and implementation support, and said an EPA environmental‑justice grant award is on hold.
Elder Levin, delegate for the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, told the Agriculture Committee the initiative has developed a stewardship guide for Manoomin (native wild rice) and is seeking formal recognition within state government so the group can receive funding and implement restoration work.
Levin said the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative formed in 2017 and has worked with…
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