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.
- “More doctors, chefs, joining effort to boost local-produce consumption,” News & Observer: Heart-shaped boxes of Valentine’s Day chocolates are already starting to populate gourmet and grocery stores, but research shows what will really make your loved ones smile is a few more servings of fresh produce. …
- “Butterball named N.C. Exporter of the Year,” Garner News: The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services named Garner-based Butterball as the 2013 N.C. Exporter of the Year. …
- “State parks system to modify management guidelines for prescribed burns,” Pilot Mountain News: The state parks system will modify and refine its fire management guidelines in the wake of a prescribed burn that escaped containment lines at Pilot Mountain State Park in November, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. …
- “Tidal Creek food market forges on in face of new chain stores,” Wilmington Star-News: Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market was around when “local food” meant how close you were to the nearest supermarket or diner. …
- “Cold Storage Center Approved For Wilmington Port,” North Carolina News Network: The North Carolina Council of State voted to approve a lease that gives the go-ahead to a public-private partnership seeking to construct a cold storage facility at the Port of Wilmington. …
- “N.C. State researchers say roach grooming could lead to new pest controls,” News & Observer: Cockroaches spend most of their time grooming, and some N.C. State University researchers think the insect’s meticulous nature could one day lead to its demise. …
- “Agriculture-military partnership preserves farmlands,” NCSU Technician: Encroachment currently threatens agriculture and defense, the two largest sectors of North Carolina’s economy. Sentinel Landscapes, a project for the creation of a mutually beneficial partnership between agriculture and the military, aims to avoid intrusion on military training fields while preserving working farmland. …