The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Committee has awarded $419,000 for seven projects. The projects include $100,000 to evaluate the use of ceramic resin and corn stover as a carbon source alternative and $48,000 to develop drone machine learning for the detection of invasive species. Agricultural Diversification and Development funds totaling $625,000 was awarded to four projects. The approved projects will assist with the purchase of equipment to handle increased potato production; money for identity-preserved grain processing equipment; and the construction of robotic dairy facilities.
