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...
Summertime in North Carolina means a bounty of berries are available across the state. Weekends and summer evenings offer the perfect time to find a local blueberry farm and pick you own delicious berries. Fresh berries are also available at farmers markets and...
Summary: The N.C. Forest Service’s annual tree seedling sale is set to start July 5. Around 16 million seedlings are produced each year through the NCFS Nursery Program, enough to plant around 30,000 acres. If you are interested in purchasing these genetically...
Summary: It is well established that pollinators are essential to food production, with a third of every mouthful of food attributed to pollinated crops. Protecting pollinators, especially bees, has been an ongoing focus of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and...
Summary: The Farmland Preservation Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced new initiatives to celebrate farmland preservation efforts across the state. NC Forever Farms is a program that recognizes family farms that...
Summary: N.C. Farm to School calendar contest sponsored by the NC Grange awards young artists, 13 elementary-age students announced as this year’s winners. Today's Topic with Southern Farm Network's Mike Davis I am constantly amazed by the outstanding talent...
Summary: Farmers markets are opening up around the state, welcoming farm fresh local commodities. Early season offerings include beets, blueberries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, greens, peanuts, radishes, strawberries, sweet potatoes and zucchini. Activity is...
Red, green, muscle, antique and more are just some of the tractors that take up a large footprint of the Got to Be NC Festival - drawing attention and admiration of festival goers that specifically come to the event to see the large display, and those that are drawn...
Summary: N.C. State Fair Youth Scholarship recipients are announced, with 31 students from across the state receiving Scholarships. Today's Topic with Southern Farm Network's Mike Davis We talk about the N.C. State Fair a lot each year on this program, but one of the...
The Got to Be NC Festival returns to the State Fairgrounds May 19-21 to showcase North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness with music, rides and plenty of food added to the mix. Admission and parking is free for this not-to-be-missed festival. Today's Topic with...
In 2014, Teresa Romesburg and her husband, Nathan, moved to a 21-acre farm in Ruffin and began breeding French Alpine dairy goats. They quickly realized that they would have an abundant supply of milk so Teresa began making soap for friends and a few craft shows. Her...
NASS surveys have been sent to producers who are encouraged to provide responses to this first ever survey of labor needs and practices. Today's Topic with Southern Farm Network's Mike Davis Farmers should have recently received or may soon receive a labor survey from...