Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced the North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission awards funding or seven projects, totaling $358,755.50.
APUC is a program administers grant programs for research and development of new and expanded uses for North Dakota agricultural products.
The following requests received approval:
- Food First, LLC was awarded $34,000 to build brand awareness for their prebiotic fiber product line.
- Blue Flint Ethanol was awarded $155,000 to research and conduct a feasibility study on the utilization of biomass as a fuel and power source for the plant.
- Healthy Oilseeds, LLC was awarded $62,890.50 to do a nutritional assessment of hemp by-products for inclusion in animal feed.
- McLean/Sheridan Rural Water District was awarded $54,240 to conduct an economic analysis of the most feasible means to replacing the current water supply and wastewater treatment facilities for Blue Flint Ethanol.
- Identity Ag Processing, LLC was awarded $17,850 for site design services for eventual infrastructure improvements to improve plant efficiency and capacity.
- North Dakota Farmers Union was awarded $27,500 for a feasibility study on the development of a North Dakota rendering facility with the capabilities of receiving rendering from other customers.
- South 40 Farms, LLC was awarded $7,275 for engineering and plant design for a beef processing facility in Mott, ND.
APUC will hold its next grant application hearing on Nov. 18-19, 2020, in Valley City. Applications for the July meeting must be received by Oct. 1, 2020. Prototype and technical assistance applications must be received by Dec. 1 for the Feb. 17-18, 2021, meeting.
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