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WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Gasoline and Oil Board will meet virtually to consider readopting the rules in Title 02 of the North Carolina Administrative Code Chapter 42.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division collected fines from 19 stores in 14 counties for price scanning errors during the third quarter of 2026. 

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, Oct. 21

10 a.m. to noon

The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund has awarded $51.2 million in grants to help protect working farms and forests and support North Carolina’s agricultural economy. 

As fall wildfire season begins in North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to take extra care with outdoor burning.

 Fall is a time for planting and preparing for the upcoming growing season. It is also a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for agronomic recommendations specific to what you are growing.

WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a meeting to hear committee member reports, review the annual report and conduct other Sentinel Landscape business.   

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) today signed a nearly $65 million, 10-year Good Neighbor Agreement to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. 

WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:

N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) Stanly County staff members Josh Hawley, Cody Hartsell and Wade Blalock are the 2026 recipients of the State Forester’s Prescribed Burning Award, which honors individuals committed to expanding the use of prescribed fire in North Carolina.