BISMARCK — With calving season well underway, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is encouraging livestock producers to consider age and source verification through the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA).

The North Dakota State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 28, in the Peace Garden Room of the State Capitol in Bismarck.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring urges farmers, ranchers, homeowners and others who have and use pesticides to make sure these chemicals are kept out of the reach of children.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says developing and expanding markets for North Dakota agricultural commodities, especially soybeans, is a major focus of the state’s upcoming trade mission to China.

BISMARCK – The 2012 Pride of Dakota annual meeting will be held Wednesday, March 21, at the Best Western Doublewood Inn, 1400 E. Interchange Ave., Bismarck.

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s statehouse will be transformed into shopping mall for locally products Tuesday, March 20, the sixth annual Pride of Dakota Day at the State Capitol.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has appointed Kelly Wald as a research and policy analyst in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA).

BISMARCK – Students from Bismarck, Grand Forks, Hebron and the Minot Air Force Base were the winners in the 2012 Pride of Dakota essay and poster contests.

BISMARCK – West Fargo businessman Kim Alberty has been elected chair of the North Dakota Ag in the Classroom Council.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m., Thursday, March 8, National Agriculture Day, in the Memorial Hall on the first floor of the State Capitol.