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.
- “NC coaches fish farming businesses to profits,” WRAL-TV: A conference at the North Carolina coast is coaching businesses on how to profit from prawns and capture the attention of catfish buyers.The 23rd annual North Carolina aquaculture development conference opens Friday in Atlantic Beach. …
- “State approves plans to demolish buildings at fairgrounds,” WNCN-TV: The North Carolina Council of State has approved plans to tear down seven dilapidated buildings at the state fairgrounds. Some have ventilation problems, leaking roofs and no sprinklers. …
- “USDA promotes ‘Know Your Farmer’ program in NC,” News & Observer: The idea of eating locally is gaining in popularity, and a high-ranking federal official is touring North Carolina universities to help promote it. …
- “Nash County commissioners to look at chicken plant,” WRAL-TV: The Nash County Board of Commissioners on Monday took another look at plans to bring a chicken processing plant to the county. The board voted late last year to rezone an area west of N.C. Highway 97, near the Wilson County line, for the plant. …
- “Performers announced for fair’s Mountain Music Festival,” Asheville Citizen-Times: The schedule is set for the Mountain Music Festival at this year’s Mountain State Fair, Sept. 10-19, at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher. …
- “How Golden Leaf funds have been used in the Cape Fear region,” Fayetteville Observer: Golden LEAF projects in southeastern North Carolina include the following…
- “N.C. State researchers work to improve soil,” News & Observer: A $700,000 federal grant is helping N.C. State University scientists evaluate how inedible crops planted in the winter can help organic farms make soil healthier and more productive. …
- “A big win for healthy local food,” Winston-Salem Journal: Small-scale, local and organic food producers and their customers won an against-the-odds victory early last month when President Obama signed new food safety legislation. …