MDA commissioner defends certification program, points to modeling and safeguards
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tom Peterson told legislators the program is unique, relies on scientifically based modeling calibrated with field data, and limits reimbursements until practices are documented; MDA said it will refine contingency guidance in response to the audit.
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Tom Peterson, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, told the commission the department accepts the audit's recommendations and defended the program as a valuable, evolving conservation tool that uses modeling and targeted monitoring.
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