AGTECH

USDA reorganization means new jobs, research projects and millions of dollars for North Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A USDA reorganization plan is good news for North Dakota. The state will gain 45 additional Agricultural Research Service employees and 10 new research projects totaling nearly $29 million. The research is being reassigned from Maryland’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Sen. John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, says the reorganization includes moving two…

ND wins up to $160 million in federal funding to support innovation, jobs, and economic growth in AgTech

FARMS CoalitionFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Recognized as an international leader in agriculture technology (AgTech), a groundbreaking coalition of five North Dakota entities today was named as an award winner for up to $15 million over the next two years with potential to receive up to $160 million over 10 years as part of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional…