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BISMARCK, N.D. – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced Agriculture Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund awards for five projects. The awards totaling $1,084,000 were approved at the ADD quarterly meeting May 28 in Minot.

BISMARCK – Farm to School equipment grants have been awarded to 13 recipients to purchase equipment that will further their participation in the Farm to School program, which allows schools to purchase food from local producers for their school lunch menus. 

Updated May 28, 2025
The Agriculture Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, at the North Central Research Extension Center, 5400 Highway 83 S., Minot, ND.

Updated May 27, 2025
The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission will meet at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, at the North Central Research Extension Center, 5400 Highway 83 S., Minot, ND.

BISMARCK – Governor Kelly Armstrong has proclaimed May 19-26, 2025, as Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week in North Dakota.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is encouraging homeowners to read the tag and research varieties before buying and planting nursery stock for their property.

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) and the North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council are seeking proposals for developing and conducting educational programs and materials to help young people understand the importance of agriculture in North Dakota and in their own lives.

BISMARCK – With warmer weather on the way, it is important for the public to be aware of invasive species. Each year, harmful invasive weeds, plant pests and diseases cost the U.S. $40 billion in losses to cropland, grasslands, woody areas, forests and riparian areas, and expensive eradication and control efforts, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that applications are now being accepted for county fair resiliency grants. The grants can be used by county agriculture fair associations in the state for the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects. County agriculture fair associations or associations that run or manage a county fair in North Dakota are eligible to apply.

The North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council (AITC) will meet at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 6^th floor conference room at the State Capitol building.