ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * MDA Awarded $11 Million to Advance Innovative Irrigation Practices Investment will support groundwater conservation and protect water resources across 25 counties * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in partnership with local and regional organizations, has been awarded $11.16 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)  more PR