Each winter, the North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference draws more than 200 fish farmers, scientists and industry newcomers from across the Southeast to discuss research and current marketing trends for farm-raised fish and seafood. The 2014 gathering will take place Feb. 20-22 in New Bern. The NCDA&CS is one of the conference sponsors. This year’s […]
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. “State Inspectors Testing “Bad Gas” From Jones County Station,” WITN: When you stop to fill up at a gas […]
The role of local, farm-raised fish in the American diet is the focus of the 2013 N.C. Aquaculture Development Conference, scheduled for Feb. 7-9 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in New Bern. Keynote speaker is Chuck Anderson, director of retail and marketing for Sousa Seafood, a Boston-based supplier of ocean seafood to New England. […]
As we approach the beginning of summer, farmers markets and roadside stands will begin to fill up with a lot of fresh produce. It’s a great time of year to shop at local farmers markets, and if you’ve never been, you may be surprised by what you find. The five state-operated farmers markets host a […]
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. “New uptown food market slated to open this fall,” Charlotte Observer: Work on the new uptown food market is […]
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 […]
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. “Ag Commissioner: ‘Best crop of Christmas trees ever’,” WNCN. For North Carolina Christmas tree growers, it’s the most wonderful […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with the Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Winter is a time for many ag-related groups to hold meetings and conferences where members and the public can pick up valuable information. Upcoming events include the N.C. Aquaculture Conference in Atlantic Beach, the Commercial Flower […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with the Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” North Carolina aquaculture producers are eligible for grant money to offset losses they sustained during 2008 because of high feed costs. Money is available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, aka the stimulus package.The NCDA&CS […]