North Dakota Department of Agriculture

The Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library proudly serves as a donation site for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Hunger Free ND Garden Project. Share your garden’s bounty with the community and watch relationships flourish. Bring your extra produce, brushed free of dirt, to the library lobby. All are welcome to donate or take what you can use and enjoy. For more information, call the library at 701-355-1480 or visit the “Hunger Free ND Garden Project” at www.ndda.nd.gov. Let’s share the abundance and nourish our community together!

Pride of Dakota Day slated July 22 at the State Fair https://www.ndda.nd.gov/news/pride-dakota-day-slated-july-22-state-fair-0

Happy National Ice Cream Month! 🍦

Celebrate with ice cream facts and tips:
- To be labeled “ice cream,” a food has to contain at least 10% milk fat.
- Purchasing ice cream at the grocery store? Bring an insulating bag or a cooler so your ice cream stays cold on the way home.
- At home, be sure your freezer is set at 0 degrees F or lower.
- Don't store ice cream in the freezer door.

Read on >>> https://prairiefare.wordpress.com/2022/07/11/july-is-ice-cream-month/

Project Safe Send accepting unusable pesticides https://www.ndda.nd.gov/news/project-safe-send-accepting-unusable-pesticides

It's Cow Appreciation Day! North Dakota is home to 1.6 million beef cattle and calves and approximately 10,000 dairy cows. Cows provide us with so many things - including dairy products and meat; leather goods; medicines such as iron and insulin; tennis racket and musical instrument strings; candles; crayons; soaps; paint brushes; gelatin and more!

A field day has been scheduled in Benson County tomorrow to collect spurge-eating insects
https://www.ndda.nd.gov/news/additional-field-day-scheduled-collect-spurge-eating-insects

Our 65th Annual Field Day is next week! We would love to have you join us on July 16 to see research in action and innovative solutions to address challenges faced by agriculture in North Dakota.
We will have tours in agronomy, livestock, sustainable agriculture and northern hardy fruit.
For more information contact us at 701-652-2951 or visit ndsu.ag/crec-field-day.

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Happy Independence Day!

Happy ! North Dakota is No. 1 in more than 10 crops including the beautiful canola pictured here and now blooming across the state! Have you spotted some?

View all the North Dakota agriculture rankings here -https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/North_Dakota/Publications/Economic_Releases/Rank/2024/ND-rank24.pdf

MARK YOUR CALENDARS we are 1 month away from Pride of Dakota day at the North Dakota State Fair !

For just $1, attendees can enjoy a hearty lunch comprising Cloverdale Foods Company hot dogs, Prairie Farms Dairy milk, Pan-O-Gold hot dog buns, and Potato Growers chips—all under the Festival Tent. But that’s not all! The first 500 guests to join the lunch festivities will be rewarded with a $10 Pride of Dakota Bucks Coupon. This coupon can be used towards any purchase from participating Pride of Dakota vendors at the fair, offering an excellent chance to explore and support local producers.

NewsDakota describes Pride of Dakota Day as a "unique blend of culinary delights and community spirit. It’s a chance to taste the richness of North Dakota’s agriculture, support upcoming agriculturalists, and get a little something extra for your support."

To read more about the day visit https://www.newsdakota.com/2024/04/09/celebrate-local-at-pride-of-dakota-day/

Did you know that North Dakota is a top wheat-producing state? From golden fields to your table, North Dakota work tirelessly to produce some of the highest-quality wheat in the world. Learn more about North Dakota's industry from North Dakota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring!

HPAI testing required for lactating dairy cattle at State Fair | North Dakota Department of Agriculture The HPAI testing required for lactating dairy cattle at State Fair page.

This week is and North Dakota Pollinator Week! North Dakota is home to more than 840,000 bee hives making us the leading honey producer in the country. These pollinators also contribute to increased yields of canola, dry edible beans, buckwheat and sunflowers.

Pollinator Week is June 17-23 | North Dakota Department of Agriculture The Pollinator Week is June 17-23 page.

Celebrate Flag Day with a patriotic fruit pizza! Spread with dairy delicious cream cheese and fruit, it's sure to please.

Patriotic Fruit Pizza They'll clap and cheer when you bring out this stars-and-stripes sweet cookie dessert pizza decorated with bananas, strawberries, and blueberries!

Field days slated to collect spurge-eating insects | North Dakota Department of Agriculture The Field days slated to collect spurge-eating insects page.

Goehring announces bioscience innovation grant awards | North Dakota Department of Agriculture The Goehring announces bioscience innovation grant awards page.

Goehring announces APUC awards funding | North Dakota Department of Agriculture The Goehring announces APUC awards funding page.

Goehring announces ADD awards funding | North Dakota Department of Agriculture The Goehring announces ADD awards funding page.

Try out this delicious mac and cheese recipe from Midwest Dairy today on !
https://www.midwestdairy.com/marvelicious-mac-and-cheese/

Happy ! Did you know that the holes in Swiss cheese are called "eyes" by cheesemakers? The more you know! What is your favorite kind of cheese?

June is Dairy Month! We're celebrating our dairy farm families that provide safe, wholesome dairy foods for you to enjoy. Learn more at https://www.ndda.nd.gov/june-dairy-month!

Besides giving us beef, cattle are also a source of byproducts that we use in everyday life, including belts, purses, footballs, iron, tennis racket and musical instrument strings, candles, crayons, soap, insulin, feed, paint brushes, fertilizer, gelatin and adhesives.

Today is National Bean Day! North Dakota is a leader in dry bean production. We are the top-producing state of all dry edible beans and pinto beans, the #2 producer of pink and small red beans and the #3 producer of black and navy beans!

Thank you Butcher's Edge and Great Plains Food Bank for participating in the Local Food Purchase Agreement (LFPA) program to support local farmers and producers and provide that food to communities in North Dakota!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
It has been a great year, Great Plains Food Bank!

Today is National Spaghetti Day! Did you know that North Dakota farmers grow enough durum each year for 6.5 billion servings of spaghetti? Wow!

Register for these great free Field to Fork webinars!

Registration is OPEN for the 2024 Field to Fork Webinars!

Sign up to attend these FREE webinars >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/2024-field-fork-webinar-series #:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9CField%20to%20Fork%20Wednesday,to%20interact%20with%20the%20presenter.

Topics to be covered:
Feb 21 - How to Create Beautiful Flowerbeds and Landscapes Good Enough to Eat

Feb 28 - Gardening with Arthritis and Pain

March 6 - Understanding Product Dating: Food Safety vs. Food Quality

March 13 - Spuddles, Vader Tots and Small Fries: Let’s Talk Potatoes!

March 20 - Tips for Preserving the Bounty of the Harvest

March 27 - How to Grow Garlic and Other Alliums

April 3 - Being Creative & Safe with Fruit & Vegetable Preparation and Storage

April 10 - Play it Safe! Safe Changes to Tested Canning Recipes

April 17 - The Role of Bees in my Fruit and Vegetable Gardens

April 24 - Making Nature at Home in Your Landscape

May 1 - Growing Produce Safely for Consumption, Sales or Donations

Jepson named 2024 W**d Control Partner https://www.ndda.nd.gov/news/jepson-named-2024-weed-control-partner