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BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded 21 grants totaling over $3 million to promote the development, cultivation, production and sales of specialty crops in North Dakota.

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve access to local foods in schools by developing a stronger and more sustainable Farm to School program in the state.

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol.

The North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard flock in Cass County, North Dakota. The detection triggers the suspension of poultry/bird events across the state. If no new cases emerge in 30 days, the suspension will be automatically lifted.

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) is reminding producers using herbicides for pre-harvest desiccation to be mindful of adjacent crops when making their applications. Pre-harvest desiccation refers to an herbicide application that dries the plant and leaves of a crop before harvest.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that funding is available for research and promotion of honey bees.

BISMARCK – National Farmers Market Week is August 7-13, 2022, and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) and partners are celebrating with three events.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring congratulates Maci Wehri on winning the 2022 National Miss Agriculture USA title earlier this summer at the annual competition in Ohio.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) awards for six projects. The awards totaling $445,318 were approved at the APUC quarterly meeting July 21 in Bottineau.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced Agricultural Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund awards for three projects. The awards totaling $599,000 were approved at the ADD quarterly meeting July 20 in Bottineau.