Organizations in Minnesota
49 listings in 40 countys. Farm Bureau, commodity and breed associations, cattle raisers, FFA and 4-H, extension offices and conservation districts.
Blue Earth County
- Minnesota Pork Board
Pork producer board that runs the Oink and Pork Promotion booths at the State Fair and organizes Minnesota Pork Congress. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
151 Saint Andrews Court, Suite 810, Mankato, MN 56001 | (507) 345-8814 Website - Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Checkoff-funded council for Minnesota soybean research and promotion, one of 11 active state commodity councils overseen through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Mankato, MN | 507-388-1635 Website
Dakota County
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Statewide grassroots farm organization that sets policy through county delegates, holds the annual meeting each November and hosts the LEAP conference for members, with offices in Eagan.
3080 Eagandale Pl., Eagan, MN 55121 Website
Freeborn County
- Freeborn Soil and Water Conservation District
Works with Freeborn County farmers on conservation practices, cover crops and water quality in the Shell Rock and Cedar watersheds.
MN | (507) 373-5607 Website
Goodhue County
- Goodhue FFA Chapter
Superior chapter at the state convention with seven state degrees and a gold national chapter rating; won livestock, horse and floriculture contest placings.
Goodhue, MN
Grant County
- Grant Soil and Water Conservation District
Grant County soil and water district assisting landowners with conservation plans and cost-share projects.
MN | (218) 685-5395 Website
Hubbard County
- Hubbard Soil and Water Conservation District
Hubbard County district covering lakes, forests and cropland with technical help for landowners.
MN | (218) 732-0121 Website
Jackson County
- Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District
Jackson County district working with row crop farmers on erosion control and drainage questions.
MN | (507) 662-6682
Kandiyohi County
- Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation District
Kandiyohi County district offering conservation planning and cost-share to farm and lake-shore landowners.
MN | (320) 403-4350 Website
Lac qui Parle County
- Lac qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District
Lac qui Parle County district supporting buffers, cover crops and soil health on western Minnesota cropland.
MN | (320) 598-7321 Website
Le Sueur County
- Le Sueur Soil and Water Conservation District
Le Sueur County district providing conservation help to farmers in the Minnesota River valley area.
MN | (507) 419-0365 Website
Lincoln County
- Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District
Lincoln County district based near Ivanhoe offering conservation technical assistance in the southwest prairie.
MN | (507) 694-1630 Website
Lyon County
- Lyon Soil and Water Conservation District
Lyon County district tied to county government in Marshall, offering conservation planning for local farmers.
MN | (507) 532-8207 Website - Marshall FFA Chapter
High school FFA chapter in Marshall that sends teams to Minnesota FFA state career development events each spring in the Twin Cities.
Marshall, MN - Minneota FFA Chapter
High school FFA chapter in Minneota competing in southwest Minnesota contests and the state convention in the Twin Cities.
Minneota, MN - Tracy Area FFA Chapter
Tracy Area chapter placed first in state livestock career development events in 2026 and fifth overall among chapters, earning state proficiency winners.
Tracy, MN
Mahnomen County
- Mahnomen Soil and Water Conservation District
Mahnomen County district serving farm and tribal-area landowners in the northwest with conservation programs.
MN | (218) 935-2987 Website
Mower County
- Minnesota Junior Spring Classic Cattle Show
Nonprofit educational organization holding an annual junior livestock cattle show at the Mower County Fairgrounds for youth from Minnesota and nearby states.
700 12th St SW, Austin, MN 55912 Website
Polk County
- Minnesota Area One Potato Research and Promotion Council
Potato research and promotion council for the Red River Valley growing area, based in East Grand Forks.
420 Business Hwy 2 E, East Grand Forks, MN 56721 | 218-289-4404 Website - Polk County 4-H Council
Council coordinating Polk County 4-H programming and receiving gifts that support local youth projects, working with the McIntosh Extension office.
Municipal Building, PO Box 69, McIntosh, MN 56556 | 218-563-2465 Website
Ramsey County
- Minnesota Board of Animal Health
State agency that permits Minnesota livestock auction markets and publishes the current list of 18 permitted sale barns, with offices on Robert Street in Saint Paul.
625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55155 | 651-296-2942 Website
Red Lake County
- Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council
Council that invests wheat checkoff dollars in research and promotion for northwest Minnesota small grain growers.
Red Lake Falls, MN | 218-253-4311 Website
Renville County
- Renville County 4-H Council
Council that raises gifts for Renville County 4-H programming and organizes fair food stand and malt stand volunteer shifts.
105 S. 5th St. Ste 124H, Olivia, MN 56277 | 320-523-3707 Website
Rice County
- Rice Soil and Water Conservation District
A unit of state government in Rice County led by a five-person elected board that approves cost-share contracts and provides education, financial aid and technical help to landowners.
1810 30th Street NW, Faribault, MN 55021 | 507-332-5408
Rock County
- Rock Soil and Water Conservation District
Rock SWCD was established in 1945 and gives Rock County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Roseau County
- Roseau Soil and Water Conservation District
Roseau SWCD was established in 1956 and gives Roseau County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Scott County
- Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council
Checkoff-funded council for Minnesota corn research, market development and education, which exhibits at events such as MN Ag Expo in Mankato.
Shakopee, MN | 952-233-0333 Website - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District
Scott SWCD was established in 1941 and gives Scott County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Sherburne County
- Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District
Sherburne SWCD was established in 1944 and gives Sherburne County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Sibley County
- Sibley Soil and Water Conservation District
Sibley SWCD was established in 1952 and gives Sibley County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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St. Louis County
- St. Louis North Soil and Water Conservation District
Established in 1959, the northern St. Louis County district serves landowners in the Iron Range and northern forest area with conservation assistance.
MN - St. Louis South Soil and Water Conservation District
Established in 1963, the southern St. Louis County district helps landowners around Duluth and the southern part of the county with conservation planning and cost share.
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Stearns County
- Stearns Soil and Water Conservation District
Stearns SWCD was established in 1949 and gives Stearns County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Steele County
- Steele Soil and Water Conservation District
Steele SWCD offers technical help to private landowners on conservation practices and works to cut polluted runoff from farmland, roads and towns into local lakes and rivers.
235 Cedardale Drive SE, Owatonna, MN 55060 | 507-451-6730
Stevens County
- Stevens Soil and Water Conservation District
Stevens SWCD was established in 1956 and gives Stevens County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Swift County
- Swift Soil and Water Conservation District
Swift SWCD was established in 1950 and gives Swift County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Todd County
- Todd Soil and Water Conservation District
Todd SWCD was established in 1965 and gives Todd County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Traverse County
- Traverse Soil and Water Conservation District
Traverse SWCD was established in 1957 and gives Traverse County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Wabasha County
- Wabasha Soil and Water Conservation District
Wabasha SWCD was established in 1960 and gives Wabasha County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Wadena County
- Wadena Soil and Water Conservation District
Wadena SWCD was established in 1958 and gives Wadena County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Waseca County
- Waseca Soil and Water Conservation District
Works with USDA NRCS in Waseca County on cost share, the district tree program, RIM easements, the Wetlands Conservation Act, EQIP and the Conservation Reserve Program.
105 22nd Avenue NE, Waseca, MN 56093 | 507-835-4800
Washington County
- Washington Soil and Water Conservation District
Washington SWCD was established in 1941 and gives Washington County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Watonwan County
- Watonwan County 4-H Clubs
Eight community clubs, including Fieldon Rustlers, Golden Gleaners and Speedway Builders, plus a monthly Cloverbuds program October through May at the Extension office.
108 8th St. S, Suite 1, St. James, MN 56081 | 507-375-1275 Website - Watonwan Soil and Water Conservation District
Watonwan SWCD was established in 1954 and gives Watonwan County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Wilkin County
- Wilkin Soil and Water Conservation District
Wilkin SWCD was established in 1944 and gives Wilkin County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Winona County
- Winona Soil and Water Conservation District
Winona SWCD was established in 1938 and gives Winona County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Wright County
- Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council
Council funding turkey research and promotion in Minnesota, one of the largest turkey-producing states, supported by checkoff assessments.
Buffalo, MN | 763-682-2171 Website - Wright Soil and Water Conservation District
Wright SWCD was established in 1943 and gives Wright County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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Yellow Medicine County
- Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District
Yellow Medicine SWCD was established in 1950 and gives Yellow Medicine County landowners and farmers local conservation help, including cost-share programs, tree and soil programs and water quality projects.
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