We serve, advocate, protect and promote agriculture to benefit everyone.
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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BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies, homeowners and members of the general public should bring unusable pesticides to any of the 8 Project Safe Send collections in July.
BISMARCK – Field days have been finalized at two North Dakota sites to collect and redistribute flea beetles that eat leafy spurge.
BISMARCK – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has proclaimed June 22-28, 2026, as Pollinator Week in North Dakota. North Dakota is home to many pollinators, including more than 800,000 honey bee colonies.
BISMARCK – The Non-Profit Corporation Agricultural Land Acquisition Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2026, in the LaMoure County Courthouse, 202 4th Ave. NE, LaMoure, ND.
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will host a free produce safety workshop on Tuesday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hilltop Farm in Des Lacs.
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The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will host a free produce safety workshop on Tuesday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hilltop Farm in Des Lacs.
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Casselton collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 15482 37th St. SE (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Jamestown collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 3568 81st Ave. SE (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Bismarck collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 218 Airport Road (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).
Project Safe Send is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally dispose of unusable pesticides free of charge.
Dickinson collection will be 8 am - 12 pm (local time) at 1700 3rd Ave. W, Ste 101 (ND Dept. of Transportation facility).