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Doug Goehring
Agriculture Commissioner
Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009.
Commissioner Goehring is a third-generation farmer from Menoken and has been active in multiple farm organizations throughout his life.
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Awareness helps stop invasive pests
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
BISMARCK – With warmer weather on the way, it is important for the public to be aware of invasive species. Each year, harmful invasive weeds, plant pests and diseases cost the U.S. $40 billion in losses to cropland, grasslands, woody areas, forests and riparian areas, and expensive eradication and control efforts, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Goehring announces availability of county fair resiliency grants
Monday, May 5, 2025
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that applications are now being accepted for county fair resiliency grants. The grants can be used by county agriculture fair associations in the state for the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects. County agriculture fair associations or associations that run or manage a county fair in North Dakota are eligible to apply.
Meeting Notice: Agriculture in the Classroom Council
Friday, May 2, 2025
The North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council (AITC) will meet at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol building.
Avian influenza confirmed in Stutsman County backyard flock
Thursday, April 24, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has received confirmation of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard chicken flock in Stutsman County from the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Public urged to take note of emergency fire closure order on National Forest System lands
Thursday, April 17, 2025
BISMARCK – The public is urged to take note of the recent emergency fire closure order on National Forest System lands within the Little Missouri National Grasslands and Dakota Prairie Grasslands due to severe fire danger.