Commissioner Troxler: NCDA&CS Summer Interns

Summer months might be the fastest months of the year. When you are a kid, you looked forward to being out of school and then before you know it, you are back in school wondering where June, July and August went.  When I was growing up, I remember my summers being pretty busy. In high … Read more

Young Farmer takes pride in feeding the community and telling her ag story

This is the second year of the Young Farmer of the Day program at the Got To Be N.C. Festival. This program, sponsored by AgCarolina Farm Credit and AgSouth Farm Credit, recognizes three young farmers who work hard everyday to impact our state’s agriculture industry & blaze the trail for a strong future. Individuals either … Read more

Dr. Bob Patterson receives Excellence in Agriculture Award

Statesville native Dr. Bob Patterson was honored earlier this month with the Excellence in Agriculture Award from the Tobacco Farm Life Museum. This award is given annually at the Breakfast with the Commissioner event held during the Southern Farm Show. Patterson’s educational journey began as a freshman in soil science at N.C. State University in … Read more