BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Agriculture Association will be hosting a series of anhydrous ammonia safety training sessions across the state.
“Annual documented safety training is required for any person handling, transferring, transporting or otherwise working with anhydrous ammonia at storage facilities,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “These training sessions will meet the requirements of the state and attendees will be issued a certificate of completion.”
Training sessions will include presentations on the chemical properties and health hazards of anhydrous ammonia; facility and nurse tank care, inspection, and maintenance; and regulatory updates to name a few topics.
A training session is planned in Valley City on March 26 starting at 9:30 a.m. at AmericInn by Wyndham. Other training sessions are on March 4 in Dickinson, March 5 in Minot, March 25 in Devils Lake and March 27 in Fargo.
The cost is $35 and preregistration is preferred. For more information, go to
. To register, please contact the North Dakota Agriculture Association at 701-282-9432 or
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