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May 2012

5-18-12	Farmers should review rules before burning agricultural debris
5-17-12	Consumers to see changes in ethanol labeling at the pump
5-16-12	Commissioner Troxler to recognize 2012-13 N.C. Farm to School calendar contest winners Friday at Got to Be NC Festival
5-15-12	BCBS Foundation grant drives more N.C. produce to more N.C. students
5-11-12	Workshop in Morganton focuses on protecting farmland
5-11-12	N.C. Irish potato growers approve assessment
5-10-12	Got to Be NC Festival's FiberFest continues to expand; classes, demonstrations, meetups and sock fashion show among highlights
5-8-12	Clayton woman's Strawberry Trifle takes top prize in State Farmers Market Strawberry Dessert contest
5-7-12	Guidelines aim to keep falsely labeled honey out of NCDA&CS farmers markets
5-7-12	Local food benefits area charities at Got to Be NC Festival
5-3-12	Got to Be NC Festival celebrates local food, state's ag heritage May 18-20 at State Fairgrounds
5-2-12	Enloe High School team takes top honor in state Envirothon competition
5-2-12	NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infesttation in Caswell and Rockingham counties
5-1-12	Eleven stores pay fines for price-scanning errors
5-1-12	Five stores pay fines for price-scanning errors

April 2012

4-30-12	Asheville company recalls tempeh after tests detect presence of salmonella
4-26-12	Structural Pest Control Committee approves settlement agreements
4-24-12	Finalists announced for Best Dish in North Carolina regional restaurant competition
4-24-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will meet April 26 in Raleigh
4-23-12	State Farmers Market plans sweet treats for Strawberry Day May 3
4-19-12	Local students are winners in the N.C. Farm to School calendar contest
4-19-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Troxler to moderate local food discussion at UNCG Wednesday
4-18-12	NCDA&CS to place traps at suspected gypsy moth infestation near Lake Wheeler
4-17-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: State Farmers Market to host Spring Herb Days April 20-22
4-17-12	NCDA&CS opens The Pavilion at Southeastern N.C. Agricultural Center
4-16-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Troxler to moderate local food discussion at UNCC Wednesday
4-16-12	Field days will highlight advances in wheat research
4-12-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Troxler to cut ribbon for The Pavilion at Southeastern N.C. Agricultural Center April 17
4-10-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Plant Conservation Board to meet
4-10-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Troxler to moderate farm bill discussion at N.C. State Wednesday
4-10-12	Festival looking for antique tractors and bluegrass bands
4-4-12	Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses early
4-2-12	New NCDA&CS regional agronomist serving growers in Tidewater area

March 2012

3-30-12	NCDA&CS to begin placing gypsy moth traps
3-30-12	N.C. farmers say they'll plant more peanuts, corn, soybeans this year; wheat acreage also up
3-29-12	N.C. Forest Service urges residents not to burn debris
3-29-12	Spring events planned at State Farmers Market
3-26-12	Five members sworn in to Soil and Water Conservation Commission
3-26-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Lowes Foods and MDI food distributors looking for local farmers to supply products; holding meeting March 28 in Winston-Salem
3-20-12	Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board approves new rules for ethanol labeling
3-20-12	N.C. Pesticide Board announces March case settlements
3-16-12	N.C. Forest Service advises of smoke and fog potential in areas of Brunswick County; urges caution in travel
3-16-12	Winners of N.C. Arbor Day Poster Contest announced
3-15-12	Commissioner's Speakers Series teaches college students about importance of agriculture
3-14-12	Celebrate N.C. Arbor Day by planting a tree
3-13-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina's Arbor Day planned Friday at State Farmers Market
3-12-12	NCDA&CS to host Food Business Conference May 8
3-7-12	N.C. Forest Service will conduct prescribed burn Thursday in Brunswick County
3-6-12	Manage strawberry fertilization with tissue testing
3-1-12	Spring nitrogen application is critical for wheat

February 2012

2-29-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Annual Agritourism Networking Association Conference to be held March 8-9
2-24-12	N.C. Forest Service urges residents not to burn Saturday
2-23-12	Laurel wilt found in Brunswick County
2-22-12	Specialty Crop Grants available from NCDA&CS
2-21-12	N.C. ‘Animal Lovers’ license plates help fund almost $400,000 in spay/neuter procedures
2-21-12	Board drops 2012 N.C. boll weevil assessment to 70 cents per acre
2-20-12	Workshops focus on protecting farmland
2-14-12	NCDA&CS to help local farmers markets with advertising costs
2-14-12	Commercial Irish potato growers to vote on assessment program
2-13-12	Marshburn promoted to county ranger in Duplin
2-10-12	Agritourism Networking Association to host annual conference March 8-9
2-9-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: State Farmers Market to host Valentine's Day Open House Saturday, Feb. 11
2-9-12	Quarantine lifted from Rockingham County horse stable
2-9-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Farmland preservation advisory committee to meet
2-8-12	NCDA&CS to host three workshops focused on growing local farmers markets
2-7-12	Prescribed Fire Awareness Week is Feb. 13-19
2-6-12	Turner promoted to NCDA&CS Seed and Fertilizer Section administrator
2-6-12	Wilson promoted to section administrator in the NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division
2-2-12	NCDA&CS presents Exporter of the Year award to TW Garner Food Co.

January 2012

1-26-12	N.C. Pecan Growers Association's meeting, workshop and orchard tour planned for Feb. 18
1-23-12	N.C. Board of Agriculture will meet Jan. 25 in Raleigh
1-18-12	N.C. Pesticide Board announces January case settlements
1-17-12	Seventh annual Ag Forum will focus on economic trends, farm safety Feb. 2 at State Fairgrounds
1-13-12	MEDIA ADVISORY: Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will meet Jan. 19 in Raleigh
1-10-12	NCDA&CS to host a small-business workshop on preventing a food recall
1-5-12	Virus affecting horses found at N.C. stable
1-4-12	Agritourism mini-conference to be held Jan. 13 in Greenville

NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division, Brian Long, Director
Mailing Address:1001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1001
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 707-3001; FAX: (919) 733-5047