BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is hosting a drought meeting in Mandan on Tuesday.
Goehring says it’s an opportunity for farmers and ranchers, agriculture groups and agencies to talk about the drought and options available to producers.
The meeting is at the Farm Credit Services building in Mandan from 2-4 p.m. There will be speakers from North Dakota State University, the federal Agriculture Department and the Farm Service Agency.
Drought conditions have worsened dramatically in North Dakota over the past week. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows about 8 percent of the state in extreme drought. None of the state was in that category a week ago.
Another 32 percent is in severe drought and 27 percent is in moderate drought. The rest of the state is abnormally dry.
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