News

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.

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.

BISMARCK – The State Board of Animal Health will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 3, via teleconference.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is reminding farmers that assistance is available for blackbird damage to crops through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services program.