Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story.
- “After Flooding, NC Crops Faring Pretty Well,” Southern Farm Network: Last time we heard from Kent Messick, Section Chief for Field Services for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-Agronomic Divison, he was traveling the eastern Piedmont and the Coastal Plain looking at a whole lot of water, the product of Tropical Storm Nichole. At that time, crop damage was up in the air, but Messick says that it appears the rain and subsequent standing water was beneficial…
- “After tobacco: North Carolina builds on the legacy of the golden leaf,” The Economist: For much of the early 20th century, Winston-Salem was the biggest city in North Carolina. Its fortunes, like those of most of North Carolina, centered on tobacco and textiles…
- “Food Notes: Free eggs are on the menu at farmers market,” Charlotte Observer: America’s Egg Farmers and N.C. Egg Farmers are hosting a free egg breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, 1801 Yorkmont Road. …
- “Mazes offer everything from ABCs to frightful surprises,” Durham Herald-Sun: If learning the ABCs seems to be like navigating a maze for the little set, the McKee Cornfield Maze at 5011 Kiger Road may offer some help in an entertaining way. …
- “Poultry producers given assistance,” Richmond County Daily Journal: Poultry producers who lost contracts because their poultry dealer filed for bankruptcy can apply for federal assistance under a program administered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. …
- “State Fair finally tops the magic number,” News & Observer: Good-bye, Krispy Kreme cheeseburgers. So long, deep-fried Honey Buns. Farewell, fair. Sunday was The End for a record-breaking N.C. State Fair, with attendance eclipsing the 1 million mark for the first time thanks mainly to 11 days of mostly glorious weather. Sunday’s attendance of 110,567 was another daily record, the eighth of the 11-day fair, and put the final attendance for the fair at 1,091,887.