Heather Overton

NCDA&CS recently announced over $1.25 million awarded in specialty crop grants from USDA funding. Projects support tomatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, Christmas trees, truffles, grapes and wine, microgreens and sod.

NCDA&CS recently announced over $1.25 million awarded in specialty crop grants from USDA funding. Projects support tomatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, Christmas trees, truffles, grapes and wine, microgreens and sod.

Summary: Ten projects focused on supporting specialty crop producers recently received funding through the specialty crop block grant program funded by USDA. More than $1.25 million was awarded. Specialty crops represent tremendous opportunities for North Carolina...

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The destruction caused by the recent tornado that came through Nash and Edgecombe counties serves as a reminder that farmers and residents should brush up on their emergency readiness plans.

The destruction caused by the recent tornado that came through Nash and Edgecombe counties serves as a reminder that farmers and residents should brush up on their emergency readiness plans.

Summary: We are in hurricane season and that means farms and residents need to be sure they have an emergency response plan and be ready to activate it quickly. The destruction caused by the recent tornado that traveled through Nash and Edgecombe counties is a very...

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Summertime is a busy time in agriculture.

Summertime is a busy time in agriculture.

Summary: Blink and summer will be over! Farmers markets are busy with fresh new products coming in daily and special commodity day events planned. In addition, research stations across the state are hosting field days to share the latest research with local farmers....

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Keep an eye out for spotted lanternfly.

Keep an eye out for spotted lanternfly.

Since finding spotted lanternfly at a site in Kernersville in 2022, the Plant Industry Division has asked residents to be on the look out for this invasive and destructive pest. Residents who think they may have seen spotted lanternfly in their area are asked to take...

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