High school seniors and college students who participated in the N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock shows are eligible to apply for a $2,000 scholarship for an institute of higher learning. The deadline to apply is March 1. Every year since 2015, the N.C. State Fair has awarded $2,000 scholarships for higher education to youth … Read more
Every year the N.C. State Fair thrills people of all ages and backgrounds from across the state for 11 exciting days. Fairgoers get the chance to enjoy exciting rides and delicious new foods. The State Fair is also a time to celebrate N.C. agriculture and the hardworking families who make it our state’s leading industry. … Read more
For the kids, it’s about more than just showing animals. If you were to ask high school teacher Justin Gillespie, he’d tell you that the point of agricultural education is to help students with their growth personally, professionally and as leaders. “You know with agriculture—a lot of people when you say that word think you … Read more
Summary: The recent detection of high path avian influenza in a dairy herd in North Carolina serves as a reminder that farms, especially poultry farms, must remain vigilant in their biosecurity efforts. Today’s Topic with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis Last week we got word from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory that high path avian … Read more
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted two couples into the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame during the fair’s opening weekend. Troxler recognized Buddy and Janice Cochran of Waynesville and Tim and Sonia Worley of Leicester for their longtime support to the fair and the livestock industry in Western North Carolina. “These two families … Read more
Summary: N.C. State Fair Youth Scholarship recipients are announced, with 31 students from across the state receiving Scholarships. Today’s Topic with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis We talk about the N.C. State Fair a lot each year on this program, but one of the programs I am most proud of is the State Fair Youth … Read more
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted two men into the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame during the fair’s opening weekend. Troxler recognized Jerry Plemmons and Jerry Roberts, both lifelong Buncombe County residents, for their longtime support to the fair and the livestock industry in Western North Carolina. “We couldn’t have built this livestock … Read more
Summary: As the weather warms, now is the time to take steps to protect your equine from WNV and EEE through vaccination. In the South, it seems like we deal with mosquitoes almost year-round. That might be a slight exaggeration, but their nearly constant presence is also why each year we recommend vaccinating your horses, … Read more
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” As we enter what should have been the final homestretch of the annual State Fair, there are still a few things happening at the fairgrounds that people may want to participate in – canned food drive on … Read more
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The state has seen five cases of EEE already this year, easily doubling the total number of cases for all of 2019. Recently, new information was released that the Asian longhorned tick has now been found in … Read more
