News Roundup: Sept. 22-28

by | Sep 28, 2012

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.

  • Burntshirt Vineyards wins medal in international competition,” Hendersonville Times-News: Burntshirt Vineyards, which opened its tasting room in Hendersonville several weeks ago, took top honors in an international wine competition run by the wine industry trade publication, Vineyard & Winery Management. …
  • Cowboy Up event is this weekend,” Red Springs Citizen: The N.C. Horse Council’s Cowboy Up event will be held this weekend, Sept. 28-30, at the Southeastern N.C. Agricultural Events Center. The horse show is part of the council’s Southern Horse Festival. …
  • New Rules in Place to Reduce Outbreaks at the NC State Fair,” Raleigh Public Record: People attending next month’s North Carolina State Fair will still get to pet the animals, but they’ll also see changes in how animals are exhibited, and have more opportunities to wash their hands after being around critters. …
  • Consider options when soil sampling,” The News of Orange County: From mid-October through February, North Carolina farmers send more than 200,000 samples to the state’s soil testing lab. Eager to plan for the next season, they often find themselves at a standstill as they wait for test results. The situation is unfortunate because soil tests don’t have to be done every year or, for that matter, in the fall. …