BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) awards for seven projects. The awards totaling $752,490 were approved at the APUC quarterly meeting July 20-21 in Medora.
APUC is a program of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture that administers grant programs for research and development of new and expanded uses for North Dakota agricultural products which support the development of concepts and products that support our rural communities and agriculture operations. The grants can be used for basic and applied research, marketing and utilization, farm diversification, nature-based agritourism, prototype and technology and technical assistance.
The following received approval:
701x Inc. received a prototype development and technology grant for $250,000 to establish a genomic DNA processing laboratory. Contact Max Cossette at 701-361-7049.
G2 Farms received a nature-based agritourism grant for $3,000 to build a new hard-sided greenhouse to provide hands-on experience to students and to host events. Contact Greg Gullickson at 701-720-4591.
Grand River Honey Co. received a farm diversification grant for $188,300 for equipment, marketing and construction costs to establish a honey packaging and processing facility to bottle, package, store and distribute local honey. Contact Eric Andress at 701-567-3439.
JML Soaps, LLC received a nature-based agritourism grant for $40,000 to purchase a production facility to create nontoxic skincare products using locally sourced ingredients and to provide education. Contact Lori Miller at 701-214-7100.
Legendary Greens received a marketing and utilization grant for $40,000 to upgrade their commercial kitchen through the purchase of equipment, increasing efficiency and expanding their business. Contact Rebecca Moreno-Adam at 701-340-7467.
Minn-Dak Farmers Coop. received a prototype development and technology grant for $165,000 to expand operational deployment by advancing their autonomous transportation framework supporting North Dakota agriculture. Contact Mike Metzger at 218-770-1535.
North Dakota State University received a basic and applied research grant for $66,190 to evaluate root traits of Kernza perennial cereal grain varieties and intermediate wheatgrass. Contact Clair Keene at 701-571-5409.
Applications for the next meeting must be received by Oct. 1, 2026.
For additional information, please visit the North Dakota Department of Agriculture's APUC webpage.