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BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA), with support from the North Dakota Department of Human Services and the Indian Affairs Commission, awarded 80 grants totaling $2 million to help charitable food organizations and small grocers make necessary investments in tools to extend the shelf life of perishable foods.

BISMARCK – Proposals are being sought that support biotechnology innovation and commercialization, promote the creation of bioscience jobs in the state, and promote bioscience research and development in North Dakota in the area of coronavirus research.

BISMARCK – President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) with up to $14 billion in additional funds for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and representatives from the Velva FFA held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a community orchard in Velva, ND today.

BISMARCK – Students across North Dakota will dine on food products from their own state on Thursday, Sept. 17, during the 19^th Annual Agriculture in the Classroom School Lunch Day.

BISMARCK – Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) has been confirmed in Barnes and Cass counties. A crop specialist noticed some suspect plants in a Barnes County field and notified the landowner.

BISMARCK – The Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase returns to Dickinson this weekend. The West River Ice Center will be filled with vendor booths and shoppers this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12.

BISMARCK – North Dakota businesses will offer their locally made and grown products, Thursday, Sept. 10, during the fall Farmers and Artisans Market.

BISMARCK – Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) has been confirmed in Stutsman County.

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Pioneer Room at the State Capitol in Bismarck.