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24 Mar

Living Ag Classrooms Available Online

2021-03-24T13:43:33-05:00March 24th, 2021|News Releases, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council|

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS RELEASE

March 23, 2021
For immediate release
Living Ag Classrooms online

BISMARCK – Each spring the Living Ag Classroom travels across North Dakota with more than 5,000 fourth and fifth graders in attendance. While in-person Living Ag Classrooms were not held this spring, the commodity groups, agencies and associations that teach students have put their presentations into an online resource housed on the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture in the Classroom website.

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26 Feb

NCGA Corn PAC Update

2021-02-26T12:37:53-06:00February 26th, 2021|General Information, News Releases, North Dakota Corn Growers Association|

National Corn past president and current board member Kevin Skunes discussed the importance of NCGA’s Corn PAC during this year’s NDCGA annual meeting.

What is Corn PAC? What policy accomplishments were made this year? And how can you contribute to NCGA’s Corn PAC? Watch this video and find out.

You can also make a voluntary donation to North Dakota’s Corn PAC. We cannot sit back and let others speak for us at the National and State levels.

 

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25 Feb

North Dakota Corn Growers Association Seeking Board Candidate

2021-02-25T14:59:20-06:00February 25th, 2021|News Releases, North Dakota Corn Growers Association|

FARGO, North Dakota — The North Dakota Corn Growers Association (NDCGA) is currently seeking candidates to fill an opening on its board of directors for District 6.

Board members represent the districts in which they live by influencing policy that affects North Dakota corn producers.  District 6 consists of Dickey and LaMoure counties.  The 4-year term will begin July 1, 2021, and up to two consecutive 4-year terms may be served.

The volunteer representative will replace outgoing board member Bart Schott of Kulm whose final term will expire on June 30, 2021.  Schott has also served as President of the National Corn Growers Association.  “Bart’s leadership will be greatly missed, but we look forward to welcoming another grower leader to help advance corn in our state,” said NDCGA President Rob Hanson.

Any corn growers who are interested in this position, please reach out to the North Dakota Corn Growers office at info.ndcorn.org or 701.566.9322.

The North Dakota Corn Growers Association is the farmer-led membership organization focusing on policy that impacts North Dakota corn producers.  The NDCGA board of directors consists of fourteen growers from seven districts, along with three at-large and three industry directors.

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24 Feb

2021 Legislative Session Halfway Report

2021-02-25T15:26:30-06:00February 24th, 2021|News Releases, North Dakota Corn Growers Association|

Lance Geaebe, full-time lobbyist of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association, gave an update on the 2021 legislative session during the NDCGA annual meeting.

Some of the prominent issues ND Corn Growers have been working on include water management, transportation, value-added agriculture, research funding, property rights, and livestock development.

ND Corn Growers are out in Bismarck every week advocating for our growers. You can help make your voice heard too. Just become a member today at
​https://www.ndcorn.org/corngrowers/membership/become-a-member/

The larger our membership base, the more influence we have, and the more change we can promote to better your farm.

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22 Feb

NDCGA Webinar Series Kicks Off with Legislative Update

2021-02-27T14:23:58-06:00February 22nd, 2021|General Information, News Releases, North Dakota Corn Growers Association|

On Monday, March 1, 2021, from 10:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m. CST the North Dakota Corn Growers Association will be debuting a Grower Implications webinar series.  This webinar will cover a report of the ongoing 2021 State Legislative session while in brief recess.

NDCGA’s full-time lobbyist Lance Gaebe, board president Rob Hanson, ND Legislator and board member Paul Thomas, and other board members will provide an update on the legislative session thus far and what’s yet to come.

This members-only webinar will provide an update of bills that are moving through the legislative process and what legislation NDCGA supports or opposes.  ND corn growers and other members will also be able to give input and/or ask questions.

AGENDA:

10:00 a.m. — Legislative Update

10:35 a.m. — Review of upcoming schedules, deadlines, and further clarification on calls-to-action

10:40 — Live Q&A Session

To receive call-in information, attendees must register in advance.  Recordings will be available to members following the event.  To preview a summary click here.

Only members will be eligible to receive the Zoom link.  Non-members and lapsed members who register will be contacted by NDCGA staff to join or renew their membership.

 

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