North Dakotans for Responsible Animal Care will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 14, at the Trollwood Park Art Mart, 3664 Elm St. N, Fargo.

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has appointed Velva farmer Tom Bodine as deputy commissioner in the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA).

The North Dakota State Board of Animal Health will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, in the Peace Garden Room of the State Capitol in Bismarck.

BISMARCK – The 2012-13 edition of the North Dakota Local Foods Directory is now available both in print and online from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture

BISMARCK – “Examining the Possibilities,” a seminar on using a full spectrum of online marketing tools, will be conducted Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Jack Barden Center at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC).

The North Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom Council will meet at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 11, at the North Dakota Farmers Union Headquarters, 1415 12th Ave. SE, in Jamestown.