Junior Livestock Sale of Champions

Today’s Topic: Junior Livestock Sale of Champions raises record $182,500

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The annual Junior Livestock Sale of Champions at the N.C. State Fair raised a record $182,500. The money raised by the auction of champion animals from the junior livestock shows will support scholarships and educational programs. The State Fair’s […]

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Today’s Topic: NC State Fair Junior Livestock Sale of Champions raises record $176,000

Today’s Topic: NC State Fair Junior Livestock Sale of Champions raises record $176,000

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The 2015 N.C. State Fair is enjoying great weather and attendance, with nearly 366,000 people coming through the gates during the first four days of the fair. The opening weekend also saw a successful auction of the top animals […]

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Today’s Topic: NC State Fair sets up youth scholarship program

Today’s Topic: NC State Fair sets up youth scholarship program

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” There is a new scholarship program for youth who have exhibited animals at the N.C. State Fair. It’s called the N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship Program, and applications are being accepted now. The scholarships are designed […]

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Today’s Topic: Jr. Livestock Sale of Champions garners nearly $168,000

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The annual Junior Livestock Sale of Champions took place Saturday at the N.C. State Fair, and it took in the highest total ever. This year’s auction garnered $167,700 for the youth winners and to support a new […]

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Today’s Topic: N.C. State Fair preview

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” We’re just a couple of days away from the start of the 2014 N.C. State Fair, and as usual, agriculture will play a big role. There’s so much to see at the fair that highlights agriculture: horticulture […]

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Today’s Topic: State Fair livestock auction earns money for youth

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with the Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The N.C. State Fair is under way with fantastic weather. Attendance at the first days of the Fair totaled nearly 369,000. The fairgrounds was humming with activity, including the junior livestock shows. On Saturday, the winners […]

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