Some days, Valerie Thoms feels like she’s living in the arcade game “Frogger.” In the 1980s game, players guide frogs across a busy road to their homes, avoiding traffic and other hazards. Thoms is a fuel quality inspector with the NCDA&CS Fuel Quality Program. Watching closely for moving vehicles, she safely maneuvers her way from … Read more
With over 2,000 employees in 20 divisions and a presence in all 100 counties, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services touches the lives of North Carolinians every day. We have regulatory and service responsibilities that are wide-ranging, but all seek to support and promote the health and welfare of the residents of this state. … Read more
Most people pull up to the gas station about once a week to fill up their tank. Valerie Thoms, an inspector with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, pulls her mobile inspection lab to the gas station about four times a day. But it’s not because she drives a gas guzzler. Her job is … Read more
