peanut grading

Peanut Grading Job Fairs

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The department’s Cooperative Grading Service is looking to hire peanut graders for the upcoming peanut season. Twelve peanut grading job fairs will be held in Eastern NC starting mid-July. These seasonal jobs pay $15.50-$16 an hour with paid training provided.     Each year the Cooperative Grading Service, which is in our Marketing Division, holds … Read more

NCDA&CS Peanut Buying Stations have record year

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During peanut harvest season, which runs in October and November, the NCDA&CS Marketing Division operates 43 peanut-buying stations in eastern North Carolina. At these stations, peanuts are graded for quality before entering commerce. This year, the stations graded a record 290,000 tons of peanuts. “North Carolina is ranked third nationally in peanuts,” said Greg Hoggard, … Read more