Fall is a great time to plant certain North Carolina plants, such as turfgrass, trees, shrubs and perennial flowering plants. You can find a variety of plants and shrubs at the state-operated farmers markets in Asheville, Colfax, Charlotte, Raleigh and Lumberton. This weekend is a particularly good time to start your planting in Asheville and […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” This week, Commissioner Troxler and Rhonda talk about the 2010 yearbook of North Carolina agricultural statistics. The NCDA&CS Statistics Division works with USDA to publish this yearbook each year. Here are some of the highlights of the […]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are an estimated 82.8 million mothers in the United States. Many of those mothers will receive flowers for Mother’s Day this Sunday, and there is a good chance their flowers were grown in North Carolina. The state ranks fifth in the nation in floriculture production with more than […]
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 […]
Overall, floriculture contributes more than $207 million to our state’s economy, and poinsettias play an important role in that industry – North Carolina produced about 4.6 million poinsettias in 2008 and generated cash receipts of $17.9 million. Poinsettias are grown in greenhouses across the state under specific climatic requirements. The plants must receive a balance […]