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BISMARCK – A ruling by the U.S. District Court of Arizona in Tucson on Tuesday has vacated the 2020 registrations for three Dicamba products used in over-the-top applications on Dicamba-tolerant soybeans. The ruling states that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unlawfully approved the use of Bayer Xtendimax, BASF Engenia and Syngenta Tavium by failing to follow notice and comment mandates for the products.

The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Review Panel will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 14th floor conference room in the state Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck.

BISMARCK – The Pay-Dak Dairy, LLC, received the 2023 Commissioner’s Award of Dairy Excellence during the 2024 North Dakota Dairy Convention, held today in Bismarck.

BISMARCK – The application deadline for the 2024 Specialty Crop Grants is Wednesday, Jan. 17.

The Dakota Prairie Grasslands and Grazing Associations Working Group will meet at 9 a.m. CST, Tuesday, Jan. 9, in the Pioneer room of the judicial wing of the State Capitol.

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT, AMEND AND REPEAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES RELATING TO DAIRY, EGGS, PET FOOD, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION, HEMP PRODUCTS, AND ANIMAL HEALTH  

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has named Travis Jepson as the recipient of the 2024 Weed Control Partner Award.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that $275,000 is available for drone detection of Palmer amaranth and other noxious weeds, as authorized by the 68th Legislative Assembly. The original application deadline of Dec. 29, 2023 has been extended until Feb. 2, 2024. The review process will start after the new deadline.

The North Dakota Honey Bee Research and Promotion Advisory Committee will meet at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Dec. 22, via conference call.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring received word yesterday from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they have issued a cease-and-desist order against Agridime LLC, a livestock dealer based out of Fort Worth, Texas, that was doing business in North Dakota.