北达科他州长 Armstrong 与卫生部长 Kennedy 座谈土壤健康：州试点计划已资助逾9,000英亩
北达科他州州长 Kelly Armstrong 11月5日在该州 McKenzie 参加与美国卫生与公众服务部部长 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 的圆桌座谈，强调土壤健康对农业以及美国人长期健康与福祉的重要性。座谈由联邦参议员 Kevin Cramer 在 Black Leg Ranch 主持，内政部长 Doug Burgum、联邦参议员 John Hoeven、联邦众议员 Julie Fedorchak、州农业专员 Doug Goehring 以及农牧业者等参加，议题是再生农业。
Armstrong 在座谈中介绍了他去年1月推出的「州长传统土壤健康与栖息地计划」：这是一项自愿参与的耕地计划，以多年生草覆盖激励农户提升耕地生产力与韧性，同时改善土壤健康与保水能力，并为野生动物创造栖息地、为猎人提供进入机会。该计划由州渔猎部与北达科他州土壤保护区协会合作，两年期试点经费650万美元，现已全额认购，2026年已资助逾9,000英亩。
Armstrong 表示，感谢 Kennedy 部长来到北达科他州讨论改善土壤健康、农田生产力与盈利能力的耕作方式，这将强化美国的粮食供应并长期支持国民健康；北达科他州在探索扩大本州计划时，期待与联邦、州与地方伙伴合作，向农牧业者、体育爱好者与全体公民推广其健康与经济效益。
（来源：北达科他州州长办公室）
North Dakota Governor Armstrong Joins HHS Secretary Kennedy for Soil Health Roundtable; State Pilot Funds Over 9,000 Acres
North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong on November 5 took part in a roundtable discussion in McKenzie, North Dakota, with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stressing the importance of soil health to agriculture and the future of Americans' health and well-being. U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer hosted Kennedy at Black Leg Ranch for a discussion on regenerative agriculture with Armstrong, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, state Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, farmers and ranchers, and others.
Armstrong highlighted last January's launch of the Governor's Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program, a voluntary working lands program that incentivizes North Dakota farmers to strengthen cropland productivity and resilience with perennial grass cover, while improving soil health and water retention and creating wildlife habitat and access for hunters. A partnership between the state Game and Fish Department and the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts, the two-year, $6.5 million pilot project is fully subscribed, with more than 9,000 acres funded for 2026.
"We appreciate Secretary Kennedy coming to North Dakota to discuss ag practices that improve soil health and farmland productivity and profitability, which will strengthen America's food supply and support health in the long term," Armstrong said. "As we explore ways to expand our program here in North Dakota, we look forward to working with our federal, state and local partners to promote the health and economic benefits to farmers, ranchers, sportsmen and all citizens."
(Source: North Dakota Governor's Office)
来源：北达科他州州长办公室
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图片来源：图：位于 Bismarck 的北达科他州议会大厦。Quintin Soloviev 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. Photo by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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