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APG alumna named MN Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year
August 10, 2026Meg Moynihan Stuedemann (MS ’95 agronomy) spends her days milking cows, cutting and baling hay, repairing fences, fixing broken water lines, driving tractors, spreading manure and handling paperwork for Derrydale Farm, which she runs with husband in Le Sueur County. Now she’s been named the 2026 Minnesota Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year.
Planting seeds
June 23, 2026APG is making an impact in Minnesota and beyond. Read on to learn about the Community Plant Breeding Team, Jeffrey Coulter’s work on small stature corn and Kevin Smith’s thoughts on Minnesota’s oat resurgence.
Life after MISA
June 23, 2026After 33 years of making her mark on sustainable farming in Minnesota, Helene Murray retired on June 12. And the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture is moving out of CFANS and into Extension.