Articles tagged under: North Dakota Department of Agriculture
NDDA Disperses Feed Transportation Program Funds
Published April 2, 2020
The Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance program funds have been disbursed by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The program had 116 approved applicants that received a total of $250,000. Eligible producers were reimbursed for a portion of feed transportation expenses…ND Farmers See a Direct Impact From Pandemic
Published March 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is having both a global and local impact on agriculture. North Dakota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring tells the Red River Farm Network the outbreak is having a direct impact on agricultural sales of all kinds.…North Dakota Officials Submit Secretarial Disaster Request
Published November 1, 2019
North Dakota has requested a Secretarial disaster designation for 47 out of 53 counties in the state. Governor Doug Burgum, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, the state Farm Service Agency and others sent the request to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on…Department of Agriculture: Respect Cropland and Rural Roads
Published October 16, 2019
With the wet conditions and recent snowfall, many acres of unharvested crops remain in fields. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is reminding everyone to respect those crops and farmland. According to Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, incidents of snowmobiles driving…Palmer Amaranth Found in Sioux County, ND
Published October 16, 2019
A new case of Palmer amaranth has been confirmed in south central North Dakota. According to the state Agriculture Department, the plant was found in cropland in Sioux County. While it is limited to a single plant, the source of…Goehring to Lead NASDA
Published September 11, 2019
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring was elected the president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture on Wednesday. The association represents elected and appointed agriculture commissioners, secretaries and directors of ag departments. Goehring will host the 2020…Project Safe Send Sets a New Record
Published August 14, 2019
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture collected a record number of unused pesticides during this year’s Project Safe Send campaign. More than 350 farmers, applicators and homeowners in 12 communities turned in over 260 tons of unusable pesticides. Larimore had…Two New Hires at the ND Dept. of Agriculture
Published June 20, 2019
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has two new additions to its staff. Shaun Quissell is the new director of the grain and livestock licensing division. Quissell has been with the Department since 2007. John Schneider was hired as the…Dicamba Application Deadlines Inch Closer
Published June 11, 2019
With the spraying season underway, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers and applicators of the Special Local Needs label for use of dicamba on soybeans. Only those certified can apply FeXapan, XtendiMax and Engenia herbicides over the…