(ND Ag Connection) – U.S. Sen. John Hoeven will speak at 9 a.m. Aug. 30 at the North Dakota State University Louise S. Barry Ballroom in Barry Hall at 811 2nd Ave N, Fargo. Hoeven will announce a federal appropriation that will develop a partnership between NDSU, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Grand Farm around research development and educational opportunities in agriculture technology.

Grand Farm, led by Emerging Prairie, is enabling technology to feed the world by bringing together stakeholders to facilitate collaboration on innovations solving some of the world’s largest challenges in agriculture technology.

NDSU Agricultural Affairs works to meet the needs of people on a local and global level by educating students with interests in agriculture, food systems and natural resources; extending NDSU information to all North Dakota citizens; and advancing scientific knowledge through innovative research.

Additional speakers at the media conference include N.D. Sen. Ron Sorvaag, NDSU student body president and Grand Farm intern Christian Walth, NDSU President David Cook, and Grand Farm board member Mark Watne.