Trade show participation grants available

BISMARCK - Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced that applications are open for trade show participation grants. The grant program will assist North Dakota value-added agriculture companies in exploring domestic wholesale markets by exhibiting at trade shows outside of the state.<_o3a_p>

"Exhibiting at a domestic trade show can help boost sales, make key business connections and diversify markets," Goehring said. "Value-added ag companies who can produce on a larger scale are encouraged to apply to promote their products."<_o3a_p>

Companies will be reimbursed on a sliding scale based on show participation for eligible expenses.<_o3a_p>

For more information about the program, including upcoming shows, reimbursement levels and eligible expenses, visit www.ndda.nd.gov/trade-show-participation-grant or contact Shanna Johnson at 701-390-7515 or [email protected].<_o3a_p>

Applications are due Sept. 30, 2024.<_o3a_p>