gr00551.xml Agriculture Department: Commissioner's Office: An Inventory of Its Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, March 2012. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Dept. of Agriculture. Commissioner's Office. Subject files. 1920s-2008. Materials in English. Mainly created during the terms of office of Elton Redalen (1991-1995) and Gene Hugoson (1995- ), the files deal with such diverse topics as finances, aquaculture, litigation, disasters, legislation, federal milk marketing orders, feedlots, and the state's dairy industry. 0.8 cubic feet (1 partial box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Also included are a set of black and white photographs of Minnesota canning companies and the department's dairy and food laboratory in the 1920s.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Agricultural administration -- Minnesota. Agricultural law and legislation -- Minnesota. Agriculture -- Minnesota -- Finance. Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Minnesota. Agriculture and state -- Minnesota. Aquaculture -- Minnesota. Canneries -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Dairy products industry -- Minnesota. Disaster relief -- Minnesota. Feedlots -- Minnesota. Persons: Corl, Cady S. Hoffman, Henry J. Hortvet, Julius, 1863-1927. Hugoson, Gene. Redalen, Elton. Places: Canada -- Boundaries -- Minnesota. Minnesota -- Boundaries -- Canada. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Dept. of Agriculture. Commissioner's Office. Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 980-27; 2006-38; 2006-100; 2008-50; 2011-56; 2012-1

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 006226384

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 131.H.16.2F Administrative hearing, 1992. Agri-Business Fall Conference, 1968. Agricultural finance, 1991-1999. Aquaculture, 1992-1993. Canadian Border issues, 1998-2000. Canning companies, 1920s.

Black and white photographs of interiors and exteriors of Minnesota canning companies located in Fairmont, Monticello, Faribault, Le Sueur, Wabasha, Hastings, and Winsted. One of the plants, at least, is a Green Giant company plant.

Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, 1998. Commissioner’s column, 1995-2008. 3 folders. Dairy and food laboratory photographs, 1920s.

Three 8 inch x10 inch black and white photographs of the laboratory, apparently located in the State Capitol or State Office Building; include Henry Hoffman (chief chemist), Cady S. Corl (chemist), and Dr. Julius Hortvet (laboratory chief).

Dairy litigation: U. S. Court of Appeals: New York State Dairy Foods v Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, 1999. Disaster declaration, 1999. Farm Cabinet, 1999-2000. 4 folders. Farmer-Lender Mediation Law, 1997-1998. Federal milk marketing orders, 1992-2000. Federal milk marketing order reform, 1998-1999. Fibrowatt, 1999-2002. Financial audits of department, 1990-1997. Flood recovery, 1997. Generic Environmental Impact Statements [GEIS] feedlots, 1996-2000. Marketing Minnesota: A Comprehensive Marketing Plan for the State, 2000. Milk and Dairy Products Survey, 1997. Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, 1968. Minnesota Marketplace: Trends in Food and Agriculture conference, June 30-July 1, 1999. Minnesota Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission, 1969-1974. Minnesota’s dairy industry, 1997-1999. Miscellaneous, 1991-1995. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, 1970. Promotional material, 1994-2000. Starlink, 2000-2001.