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 ag officials: Record rainfall depletes soil nutrients,” WRAL: Record-high rainfall across much of North Carolina this spring and […]
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. “Agricultural experts seek immigration reform,” Charlotte Observer: A North Carolina agriculture official joined growers from other states Wednesday in […]
[FieldNotes]uuYw0XguMBE[/FieldNotes] Visitors to the N.C. State Fair last fall may have noticed a larger-than-life insect lurking in the Scott Building. The creature, an oversize bedbug, was created by NCDA&CS employee Laura Stover to help promote bedbug awareness for the Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division. Since the fair, the bedbug has made numerous appearances at […]
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. “Successful end to Mountain State Fair,” WLOS-TV: The 2011 NC Mountain State Fair ended on Sunday night. Organizers said […]
In July, the N.C. General Assembly transferred several programs from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Over the coming months, we will highlight some of the people behind those programs as we welcome our new employees. The following post highlights an employee from the […]
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. “Eastern N.C. remains parched,” News & Observer: Saturday’s flooding rains helped ease the drought in Wake County. But overall, […]
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. “Perdue slices budget; GOP says go deeper,” News & Observer: Legislators will begin debating a proposal that would give […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with the Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” In the past decade, bedbugs have made a comeback across the U.S. and in North Carolina. Homeowners and business owners need to be aware that the effective treatment of a bedbug infestation can be costly, and […]
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. “Rain pounds NC, bringing flood and wind worries,” News & Observer: Nearly 9 inches of rain have fallen along […]