The 2024 N.C. State Fair is quickly approaching Oct. 17-27 and North Carolinians everywhere are feeling the excitement. Fuquay-Varina’s Rickey Privette Jr. is particularly looking forward to defending his “Best Large Watermelon” title from 2023. Best Large Watermelon- True to Type is one of the several classes in the State Fair’s pumpkins and watermelons competition … Read more
Summary: The N.C. State Fair posted a site record for the largest pumpkin ever weighed in at 2,124 pounds. Seven of the top pumpkins topped 1,000 pounds, marking an outstanding giant pumpkin display. Additionally, the fair hosted the largest watermelon grown anywhere in the world this year. It was entered by the current world record … Read more
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. “Arnold brings home the bacon for brothers,” The Stanly News & Press: Just because you can’t put lipstick on a pig, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t moisturize boss hog twice daily. Arnold … Read more
