Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) awards for six projects. The awards totaling $261,410 were approved at the APUC quarterly meeting in Watford City.
APUC is a program of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture that administers grant programs for research and development of new and expanded uses for North Dakota agricultural products which support the development of concepts and products that support our rural communities and agriculture operations. The grants can be used for basic and applied research, marketing and utilization, farm diversification, nature-based agritourism, prototype and technology and technical assistance.
The following received approval:
- Aasmundstad Farms was awarded $16,209.77 for farm diversification and necessary supplies and materials for an on-farm meat goat herd.
- Chapul Farms was awarded $52,000 to accelerate the development of insect agriculture infrastructure to enhance the agricultural economy of North Dakota.
- Homeland Hempcrete was awarded $13,200 for the design of a semi-autonomous hempcrete application system.
- LandTrust, Inc. was awarded $65,000 to launch an online marketplace matching outdoor enthusiasts looking for opportunities on private land with landowners offering unique experiences on farms and ranches.
- Merwin Quality Lamb LLC was awarded $30,000 to perform a feasibility study for a large-scale lamb confinement operation.
- Texas Bee Supply, LLC was awarded $85,000 to launch marketing efforts for North Dakota's first commercial bee supplier.
APUC will hold its next grant application hearing July 20-21 in Bottineau. Applications for the July meeting must be received by July 1. Prototype and technical assistance applications must be received by Sept. 1 for the Nov. 16-17 meeting.
For additional information, please visit https://www.nd.gov/ndda/apuc.
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