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The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2021 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton. The amount remains the same as in 2020. The fee supports the foundation’s efforts to monitor cotton acreage in North Carolina for any re-introduction of the boll weevil and to respond promptly with eradication treatments if necessary.
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WHO/WHAT:The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. An update will also be provided regarding the USDA Final Rule for the Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program.WHEN/WHERE:Friday, Jan. 292 p.m.
WHO/WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The N.C. Plant Conservation Board and Scientific Committee will meet to discuss items related to land conservation, stewardship efforts of the N.C. Plant Conservation Program, and regulatory matters.
WHO/WHAT:The N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee will discuss conservation program updates and the opportunity to incorporate plant species into the State Wildlife Action Plan. WHEN:Thursday, Sept. 21, 1 to 4 p.m.
RALEIGH — As North Carolina residents prepare to travel for the Fourth of July holiday, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services officials are ur
RALEIGH – The popular Peach Dessert Contest is making its return to the lineup of State Farmers Market Peach Day festivities Thursday, July 13.
WHO/WHAT:The N.C. Plant Conservation Board will meet to discuss items related to land conservation, stewardship efforts of the N.C. Plant Conservation Program, and regulatory matters. WHEN:Wednesday, July 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center, 4400 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh