Gov. Armstrong to announce pilot program to increase habitat land in N.D.

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong announces statewide soil health and wildlife habitat program

BISMARCK — A new pilot project in North Dakota will benefit the state’s farmers and hunters, according to North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong. During a press conference in Bismarck on Thursday, Jan. 29, Armstrong announced the Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program. The statewide program will incentivize farmers to plant perennial grass cover on marginally productive cropland, with a goal of improving soil health while creating wildlife…

Gov. Armstrong to announce pilot program to increase habitat land in N.D.

Governor Kelly Armstrong’s conversation with Scott Hennen [audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2329/2026/01/28114528/armstrong-on-habitat-land.mp3"]   BISMARCK, N.D. – On the Flag, North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong said he will introduce a pilot project approved through the state’s Outdoor Heritage Fund on Thursday, January 29 to create more habitat. “The first way you solve that before you ever get into …