North Carolina Forest Service Granville-Vance Area Ranger Robert Montague is a recent recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Customer Service – one of the state’s highest honors. The service aspect of his job is exactly what drives Montague. “The service part is what is important to me,” Montague said. “I enjoy what I […]
Robert “Rob” Montague’s involvement in the local community and his commitment to respond to wildfire emergencies – plus many other local emergencies – are major reasons he was recently recognized as the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2020 Employee of the year. Montague is the North Carolina Forest Service area ranger for Granville […]
Brad Allen has earned a reputation for going above and beyond, and that earned him recognition as the 2019 Employee of the Year in the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Chief Deputy Commissioner David Smith presented Allen with a plaque during a recent recognition ceremony in Raleigh. Allen has been with the North […]
During a recent meeting in Raleigh, Chief Deputy Commissioner N. David Smith honored NCDA&CS employees for their outstanding achievements, commitment and service to the department. Dr. Jimmy Tickel and Mark Howell received the December 2017 Employees of the Month Award, Dalton Buchanan was honored as the 2017 Employee of the Year and N.C. Forest Service […]
George Evans could be the living definition of a strong work ethic. His dedication to getting the job done earned Evans recognition as the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Employee of the Year. Evans is a forest fire equipment operator with the N.C. Forest Service. In that role he is responsible for maintenance […]
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2cvZgplxmc The department’s nematode lab processes about 36,000 samples each year, making it the busiest lab of its kind in the nation. As section chief for the nematode lab, Dr. Weimin Ye is there to make sure the lab runs smoothly. For his contribution to the department, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recognized Ye as the […]
Each day, department employees work to better the state of agriculture in North Carolina. Too often, these employees get overlooked for their accomplishments. Recently, however, two employees in our International Marketing Section were recognized for their work promoting N.C. agricultural exports. Cathy Ma, international trade specialist, swept all the categories for which she was nominated […]
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCGCAm17Y6A With a pleasant smile and quick laugh Cathy Ma has helped N.C. companies find niche markets in North America, Europe and Asia for more than two years. Ma, an international trade specialist for the department, works with processed food, meat and seafood producers across the state to identify market opportunities abroad. In addition, she […]
Commissioner Troxler recently recognized the department’s 2010 Employee of the Year, Debbie Robertson. The employee of the year is chosen from the 12 employees who are selected throughout the year as an Employee of the Month. Debbie, assistant director of the Research Stations Division, was chosen as the December Employee of the Month for her […]
William “Billy” Tarpey of Fuquay-Varina, an employee in the Food and Drug Protection Division, was recently selected as the NCDA&CS Employee of the Year for his exceptional performance and dedication to duty as facility maintenance supervisor of the division’s labs. Billy was chosen from the 12 Employee of the Month selections from 2009. As facility […]