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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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Meeting Notice: Non-Profit Corporation Agricultural Land Acquisition Advisory Committee
Friday, July 11, 2025
BISMARCK – The Non-Profit Corporation Agricultural Land Acquisition Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in the Farmers Room of the Walsh County Courthouse, 600 Cooper Avenue, Grafton, ND.
County fair resiliency grants awarded
Thursday, July 10, 2025
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded 23 grants totaling $1.5 million to 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 were eligible to apply.
Meeting Notice: Grape and Wine Advisory Committee
Monday, July 7, 2025
BISMARCK - The Grape and Wine Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. CST Friday, July 11, 2025, at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 14th floor conference room at the State Capitol, Bismarck.
Proposals sought for drone detection of noxious weeds
Friday, June 27, 2025
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that $300,000 is available for drone detection of noxious and invasive weeds with a focus on amaranth species and waterhemp, as authorized by the 69th Legislative Assembly.
Online local foods map enhanced to include SNAP function
Friday, June 27, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced an enhancement to the interactive local foods map to allow farmers markets to indicate if they accept Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at their market. The North Dakota State University Extension Family Nutrition Program supported the change to the map.