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BISMARCK, N.D. - The Bioscience Innovation Grant Fund Committee will meet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6^th floor conference room at the State Capitol building.

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 Kidder County, was confirmed earlier this week by the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

BISMARCK – North Dakota businesses will offer their locally made and grown products, Wednesday, Aug. 4, during the August Farmers and Artisans Market.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says there are some options to feed livestock, including feedstocks and feedlots.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Drought years tend to produce more grasshoppers, which harm crops, pastures and rangeland. High temperatures also cause grasshoppers to mature more rapidly. According to the July 15 North Dakota State University (NDSU) crop and pest report, an increasing number of adult grasshoppers are present, which represents a greater risk to field crops. Adults are more mobile and fly to find greener fields for feeding and have a larger appetite. Frequent scouting is recommended to determine the level of infestation.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says there are some options to feed livestock, including feedstocks and feedlots.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has requested the early release of emergency haying on acres enrolled in all Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract types from United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack due to the drought. No response has been received.

BISMARCK – The North Dakota State Board of Animal Health granted a summer grazing exemption at their recent board meeting due to the widespread drought in North Dakota.

BISMARCK – Twenty-five North Dakota companies from around the state will display, sell, and sample their products at the 33rd annual KMOT Pride of Dakota Day on Monday, July 26, at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot.