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BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said that applications are now being accepted for reimbursement of organic certification costs through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program for fiscal year 2024.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Retailers are encouraged to do their due diligence on current inventory and before ordering hemp-derived products to sell at their businesses. Hemp-derived cannabinoid products such as cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) that meet the intent of the law will continue to be allowed until there is further action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); however, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products that induce psychotropic effects are not allowed in the state.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced Agriculture Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund awards for four projects. The awards totaling $625,000 were approved at the ADD quarterly meeting July 31 in Medora.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) awards for seven projects. The awards totaling $418,607 were approved at the APUC quarterly meeting July 31-Aug. 1 in Medora.

The meeting has been canceled and will be rescheduled.

The North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Council will meet at 1:00 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol building.

The Model Zoning Task Force will meet at 1:00 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6th floor conference room at the State Capitol.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the planned release of four more webisodes in their original series, Fresh from North Dakota, featuring North Dakota specialty crops. A webisode has been released today with an additional webisode coming each Wednesday through Aug. 28, 2024. 

BISMARCK, N.D. - The Pesticide Control Board will meet at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at NDSU’s Morrill Hall Room 306, 1230 Albrecht Blvd, Fargo, ND.

UPHAM – 1481 Meats in Upham is the newest North Dakota company operating under the State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program.

Updated 7/29/24
The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will meet at 2:30 p.m. MDT, Wednesday, July 31 and continue at 8:30 a.m. MDT, Thursday, Aug. 1 in the Medora Community Center, 465 Pacific Ave., Medora, ND.