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UPDATE: A second case, unrelated to the first, has been confirmed in a Grant County beef herd.

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in areas with a past history of the disease. The case, in Grant County, was confirmed yesterday by the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

BISMARCK, N.D. - Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) awards for five projects. The awards totaling $338,370 were approved at the APUC quarterly meeting July 19-20 in Medora.

BISMARCK, N.D. - The Bioscience Innovation Grant Fund Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol building.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the availability of a royalty oversight program after its creation by the 68th Legislative Assembly earlier this year. The program will provide technical assistance and support to royalty owners, lease owners and mineral companies relating to royalty payment issues, as well as educational outreach.

The Agriculture Diversification and Development Fund Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. MDT, Wednesday, July 19, at the Cowboy Hall of Fame, 250 Main Street, Medora, ND.

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The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will meet at 1 p.m. MDT, Wednesday, July 19 and continue at 8:00 a.m. MDT, Thursday, July 20 at the Cowboy Hall of Fame, 250 Main St., Medora, ND.

The North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council (AITC) will meet at 1:30 p.m. CDT, Thursday, July 13, 2023, via conference call.

If you would like the call-in information, please contact Kara Haff at 701-328-2308 prior to 1:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian is reminding livestock producers to vaccinate their animals against anthrax, following the recent detection of the disease in northwestern Minnesota. Dr. Ethan Andress says that with the recent weather events, conditions are right for the disease to occur.

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 12 Project Safe Send collections in July.

BISMARCK - The Grape and Wine Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. CST Friday, July 7, 2023, via conference call.