We serve, advocate, protect and promote agriculture to benefit everyone.
Doug Goehring
Agriculture Commissioner
Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009.
Commissioner Goehring is a third-generation farmer from Menoken and has been active in multiple farm organizations throughout his life.
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BISMARCK- The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. MST, Monday, July 20, at the Rough Riders Hotel Conference Room, Medora, ND 301 3rd Ave. Medora, ND.
The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will meet at 1:50 p.m. MST, Monday, July 20, and 8:30 a.m. MST, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Rough Riders Hotel Conference Room, Medora, ND 301 3rd Ave. Medora, ND 58645
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies, homeowners and members of the general public should bring unusable pesticides to any of the Project Safe Send collections in July.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Emerald ash borer was detected this week by North Dakota Forest Service staff north of Mapleton. This is the second finding in Cass County, more than 12 miles from the first detection in that county found in January. Emerald ash borer was first found in the state in LaMoure County in August 2024.
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies, homeowners and members of the general public should bring unusable pesticides to any of the 8 Project Safe Send collections in July.
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Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Williston collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 605 Dakota Pkwy W (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Rugby collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 603 1st NE (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Devils Lake collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 1905 Schwan Ave NW (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Larimore collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 1524 Towner Ave (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota State Mill proudly present the Pride of Dakota Marketplace and ND Ag in the Classroom Exhibition at the 2026 ND State Fair!
HOURS: Magic Place hours (CT): 10am - 8pm daily July 17-25.