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RALEIGH – The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements.

WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division will hold a public hearing to hear any concerns regarding the recently proposed changes to the rules in Chapter 42 of the

The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt, a devastating disease of redbay and other plants in the laurel family, has been detected on private property in Beaufort and Greene counties, bringing the number of counties where the tree-killing disease has been detected to 21.

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The Reasonover Creek Trail at DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) is undergoing improvements that will result in temporary trail closures.

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed an established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (

DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) has reopened the popular foot traffic only Triple Falls Trail following temporary repairs.

RALEIGH – The deadline for farmers to apply for the Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program for losses in 2024 has been extended to May 19 by the N.C.

The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety.  
 

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