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BISMARCK, N.D. - The Orchard Grant Peer Review Panel will meet at 12 p.m. CST, Friday, Jan. 31, via conference call.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring applauded the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineer’s announcement today of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which defines Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). The agencies finalized a repeal of the 2015 WOTUS rule last year.

BISMARCK – The Severance Dairy Farm of Dickey received the Commissioner’s Award of Dairy Excellence during the 2020 North Dakota Dairy Convention, held yesterday in Bismarck and sponsored by the North Dakota Milk Producers Association.

BISMARCK – “Cultivate” is the theme of the 16th annual North Dakota Farmers Market & Growers Association (NDFMGA) & Local Foods Conference, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and 29, at the Baymont Inn, 2611 Old Red Trail, Mandan, N.D.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring applauded the announcement that Congress has ratified the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The agreement passed the U.S. House on Dec. 19, 2019, and the U.S Senate today.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced that five grants have been awarded totaling $317,322 to foster the growth of the bioscience industry in North Dakota.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2020 – President Trump and Chinese trade officials signed a Phase One Trade Agreement today. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, who attended the White House bill signing ceremony with President Trump, applauded its signing.

BISMARCK –Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring applauded today’s announcement of the Council of Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is encouraging farmers and ranchers to keep the lines of communication open in the uncertain farm economy.

BISMARCK – The application deadline for the 2020 Specialty Crop Grants is Wednesday, Jan. 8.