MacKenna Clifton made history last fall when she became the first female from North Carolina to represent the 850,000 members of the National FFA Organization as Southern Region Vice President. Clifton is also the first North Carolina representative since 1996 and just the 14th person from the state to serve on the national board since … Read more
Summary: High school seniors and college students who participated in N.C. State Fair junior livestock competitions are eligible to apply for N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarships for higher education costs. The deadline to apply is March 1. Today’s Topic with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis Paying for college can be challenging especially with the … Read more
Summer break is a time when many college students decide whether to spend their summer at the beach or the mountains. While other students utilize this time for career-building internships. Students who spend the summer interning at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville are immersed in all parts of agriculture. “We are a small crew … Read more
July 29th is National Intern Day! The Department of Agriculture has 10 interns this summer, all working in various divisions. And they’ve been up to way more than just fetching coffee. Check out the exciting projects a few of our interns have been working on and the skills each of them has been developing. Lilly … 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. “WORST FEARS COMING OUR WAY — IRMA,” Southern Farm Network: The Carolinas have grown one of the best corn crops in memory this year, and it’s looking like one our … Read more
