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BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced that a grant totaling $20,000 has been awarded for marketing and promotion of the grape, fruit and wine industry in North Dakota.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the North Dakota Harvest Hotline.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) current pattern of severely restricting or banning applications of safely-used critical agricultural chemicals.

BISMARCK – Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) has been confirmed just inside Traill County. The finding consisted of two plants on the side of the road that were very close to an existing infestation just over the county line in Cass County. A sample was taken; however, verification of the exact location by a local weed control officer was unable to be completed. The sample was submitted for DNA analysis to the National Agricultural Genotyping Center, where it was confirmed as Palmer amaranth.

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) Soil Health Cover Crop Grant Program is now open for applications. The program was made possible through funding provided by the 67^th Legislative Assembly. NDDA will provide cost-share assistance to producers.

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health has rescinded the temporary ban of poultry events and exhibitions, effective immediately.  This ban was first enacted as animal health officials responded to cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) across the state this spring. It was extended in June as cases continued and officials felt these types of poultry events could pose a risk of HPAI transmission.  With the warmer summer weather and bird migrations slowing around the state, the risk of HPAI spreading in the environment has decreased.  Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring shares, “We understand the challenges our small and large poultry producers faced this spring.  Rescinding the ban provides an opportunity for our youth and backyard flocks to once again participate in activities and public sales.” 

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at Noon, Thursday, July 14, 2022, in the 6th floor conference room of the State Capitol Building, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck.

The Agriculture Diversification and Development fund committee will meet at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, at the Dakota College at Bottineau Alumni Center inside Thatcher Hall, 105 Simrall Blvd., Bottineau, ND.

The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21, at the Dakota College at Bottineau Alumni Center inside Thatcher Hall, 105 Simrall Blvd., Bottineau, ND.

BISMARCK – Field days have been finalized at multiple North Dakota sites to collect and redistribute flea beetles that eat leafy spurge.