ND Department of Agriculture Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 9, 2009

GOEHRING NAMES NEW MEMBERS TO PRIDE OF DAKOTA COUNCIL

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has appointed seven people to the Pride of Dakota Advisory Council.

Goehring said the council provides direction and focus to the Pride of Dakota program, advising North Dakota Department of Agriculture marketing staff on such issues as membership guidelines, recruitment, promotion and education.

The new members are Chris & Dave Angell, Angell’s Images, Bismarck; Mark Carey, M & S Enterprises, Minot; Deborah Miller, Premium Gold Flax, Denhoff; Kate Pfennig, Catherine’s for Lamb, Driscoll; Sonja Stromswold, Sonja’s Old-Fashioned Delicacies, Mohall and Jamie Tate, Waggy Tail Treats, Fargo.

Returning council members are Stacey Heuchert, Stacey’s Personalized Gifts, St. Thomas; Dan Hofland, Red River Commodities, Fargo, and Kathy Haag, Pure Pleasures, Fredonia.

The next advisory council meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, June 18, in the Red River Room of the State Capitol Building.

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MEDIA: For more information, please call Ted Quanrud at (701) 328-2233 or tquanrud@nd.gov or Patrice Lahlum at (701) 239-7210 or plahlum@nd.gov.