A group that funds developers of North Dakota farm products is giving money to five projects.

The quarterly grants from the Agricultural Products Utilization Commission, a state Commerce Department program better known as APUC, total nearly $200,000.

The North Dakota State University plant sciences department is getting the largest grant, $75,000, for corn research.

The Mandan-based North Dakota Dairy Coalition is getting $66,000 for its efforts to boost the industry.

Smaller grants are going to a Driscoll-based meat sheep operation, a Casselton winery and a Stanton lodge.

- AssociatedPress