Marketing & Business Development
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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.
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Leadership
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Meet your Agriculture Commissioner
Steve Troxler was raised in the Guilford County community of Browns Summit and has spent his entire career in agriculture.
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Consumers
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NCDA&CS is Food Safety
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help ensure food safety.
Food Safety Programs
Consumers
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NCDA&CS is Consumer Protection
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help ensure consumers are protected.
Consumer Services
Farming
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NCDA&CS is Farming & Forestry
The 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 Programs
Business
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NCDA&CS is Business
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a wide variety of programs and services to help agribusinesses.
Business Services
Environment
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NCDA&CS is Environmental Protection
The 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
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Quick links
- Quick Guide to Common Questions
- About Us
- Seafood processors grant (NEW)
- ADFP Trust Fund
- Ag Review
- Ag Statistics
- NC Ag Disaster Recovery Program
- Avian Influenza
- IMPEC Grant Program - Phase 4
- Tropical Storm Fred Ag Crop Loss Program
- Educational Resources
- Facilities
- Forms
- Laws and Rules
- Licenses and Permits
- Market News
- Online Payments
- Public meetings and events
- Report suspected fraud, waste, or abuse
- External Discrimination Complaints
- NCDA&CS COVID Swine and Dairy Program Application Information
- Watershed Initiatives - Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP)
What We Do
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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