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BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will lead federal officials on an environmental and technology tour and conduct two community forums, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6-7.
The purpose of the event is to show Environmental Protection Agency officials the latest in agricultural production technology and techniques, and to give farm groups an opportunity to discuss federal regulations and policy with the people who implement those policies.
The EPA officials are James Martin, Region 8 administrator, and Jennifer Schuller, agriculture advisor for Region 8.
Commodity groups, agricultural associations, soil conservation districts and others have been invited to the public forums.
Tentative Schedule:
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Thursday, Oct. 6 |
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8 – 10 a.m. |
Ag Group Roundtable – Seven Seas Hotel, Mandan |
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Chad Berger Feed Lot Tour |
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1:45 – 2:30 p.m. |
RDO John Deere in Bismarck (showcase GPS technologies and advancements) |
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3 – 4 p.m. |
Ron Aberle Farm near Menoken |
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Friday, Oct. 7 |
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| 8 – 9:45 a.m. | Ag Group Roundtable Discussion, Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo. |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. |
Kent & Keith Bartholomay Discovery Farm Tour, Embden |
| 2 – 3 p.m. |
Titan Case IH in Moorhead - showcase sprayer technology/precision agriculture. |
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MEDIA: For more information, please contact Ted Quanrud at (701) 328-2233 or tquanrud@nd.gov.
We encourage media coverage and participation in any part of the tours or forums. If you plan to take part in the tours, would you please let us know, so we can give our hosts an estimate of the number of people they can expect. Call Ted Quanrud at (701) 328-2233 or Dane Braun at (701) 328-4764.