Concentrating on our state’s food and fiber sectors to boost sales and expand markets through engagement, education and promotions...domestically and internationally. Serving the industry through our membership program and the Got to be NC brand.
Learn moreSteve Troxler was raised in the Guilford County community of Browns Summit and has spent his entire career in agriculture.
Learn MoreThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help ensure food safety.
Food Safety ProgramsThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help ensure consumers are protected.
Consumer ServicesThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help farmers and landowners be more efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Farming & Forestry ProgramsThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help agribusinesses.
Business ServicesThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help protect the environment and endangered plant species
Environmental Programs
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' divisions have responsibilities in regulatory and service areas covering agronomy; animal health; weights and measures; gas and oil inspection; crop and livestock statistics; USDA commodity distribution; state farm operations; food, drug and cosmetic testing for purity; agricultural marketing and promotion; agricultural marketing grading; international agricultural crop and livestock marketing; operation of the North Carolina State Fair and North Carolina Mountain State Fair; operation of four state farmers markets; research station operations; seed and fertilizer inspection; nursery and plant pest eradication activities; regulation of the structural pest control and pesticide industries; agricultural environmental issues; soil and water conservation; forest management and protection; state and federal agricultural legislation; and agricultural economic analysis.
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