REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — Candidates to be the next governor of Minnesota will make the trip to Gilfillian Estates on Wednesday, Aug. 8, for the Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidate Forum. The forum, scheduled for 10:30-11:50 a.m. in the Wick Building on the Farmfest grounds, will be broadcast live by WCCO News Radio.
As the official broadcast partner of WCCO’s live coverage from Farmfest, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) looks forward to the opportunity to raise awareness about the issues impacting Minnesota agriculture.
“Farmfest will be the perfect setting for each gubernatorial candidate to talk about issues directly affecting corn farmers and their families,” MCGA President Kirby Hettver said. “We’re proud to help make this broadcast a reality and look forward to learning more about where each candidate stands on topics that impact agriculture in our state.”
Moderated by WCCO News Radio’s Dave Lee and Blois Olson from Fluence Media, the forum will be an excellent opportunity for a large, statewide audience to hear from each candidate on issues important to agriculture leading into the following week’s primary elections.
MCGA’s partnership with WCCO continues to build on the MN Corn Grows MN campaign, an effort to foster stronger relationships with candidates for elected office and to increase dialogue about the importance of corn and corn farming in our state.
In addition to forum, WCCO News Radio will also be broadcasting live from the MCGA tent the morning of Aug. 8. Be sure to follow the MCGA blog, Twitter and Facebook pages for more exciting developments as we move closer to Farmfest.
About the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
With nearly 7,000 members, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association’s mission is to identify and promote opportunities for the state’s 24,000 corn farmers, while building better connections with the non-farming public. MCGA works to accomplish this through third-party research that focuses on water quality and soil health, targeted consumer outreach, developing new uses for corn and working to add value to every bushel of corn grown in Minnesota. To learn more about MCGA, go to www.mncorn.org.
— Written by FARMFEST
Contributed by Minnesota Corn Growers Association
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