A familiar face rises to lead engineering services for Soil & Water Conservation Division

The Division of Soil and Water Conservation in NCDA&CS has a new – yet familiar – leader in its Engineering Services Section. Rachel Smith was promoted to the section chief position this summer. Generally speaking, her job entails overseeing the regional engineers throughout the state. Those engineers provide technical assistance to local soil and water … Read more

“We Do That!” – Using K9 inspectors to detect pests

The seventh video in the “We Do That!” series focuses on Chad Taylor who is the western regional field certifications specialist in the Plant Industry Division. Taylor works a dog named “Goose” that is a trained pest-detecting dog. As with the other videos in the series, the goal is to showcase one of the many … Read more

“We Do That!” – Inspecting weights and measures

The fifth video in the “We Do That!” series focuses on the Standards Division and highlights the job of inspector Clay McIntyre. As with the other videos in the series, the goal is to showcase one of the many different types of jobs within the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. If you can … Read more

“We Do That!” – Dairy Research

The fourth video in the “We Do That!” series focuses on the Research Stations Division and highlights the job of dairy unit manager Kira Wetmore. As with the other videos in the series, the goal is to showcase one of the many different types of jobs within the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. … Read more

“We Do That!” – Molecular Technology in NCDA&CS

The third video in the “We Do That!” series highlights the job of a molecular technologist in the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. As with the other videos, the goal is to showcase one of the many different types of jobs within the department. If you can think of a type of job, … Read more

“We Do That!” – Microbiology in NCDA&CS

“We Do That!” is the title theme for a video series launched this year from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It’s about all the many different types of jobs within the department, and the title is a reflection of that. If you can think of a type of job, there’s a … Read more

“We Do That!” – Marketing in NCDA&CS

“We Do That!” That’s the title theme for a new video series from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It’s about all the many different types of jobs within the department, and the title is a reflection of that. If you can think of a type of job, there’s a chance “We … Read more

We are Agriculture Series

Our year-long We are Agriculture social media campaign has launched, highlighting employees of the department and work we do to support and promote agriculture and protect consumers. Through this radio program, my Ag Review column and other media requests, I try to keep residents of the state up to date on the work and programs … Read more

Today’s Topic: As a new batch of college graduates seek work, agriculture offers lots of career options.

Today's Topic

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Agriculture and agribusinesses are big employers in North Carolina, employing about 16 percent of the state’s workforce or 686,000 people. As a new wave of college graduates begin to look for work, some may find their way … Read more