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Troxler hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Natural Resources Center at N.C. State Fair

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler led a ribbon-cutting today at the newest building on the grounds of the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh.

Troxler hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Natural Resources Center at N.C. State Fair

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler led a ribbon-cutting today at the newest building on the grounds of the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh.

Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS

Below is a summary of local interest stories that have recently been highlighted on the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ In the Field Blog.

Deadline extended for poultry and livestock, plasticulture and forestry producers to apply for 2018-2019 hurricane disaster relief program

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has extended its deadline to Dec.

Troxler names Foote as new Plant Industry Director

 

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Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to hold meeting Sept. 28

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N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to hold conference call Sept. 2

WHO/WHAT:  The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a virtual meeting to hear committee member reports pertaining to Sentinel Landscape activities and reports on other Sentinel Landscape programs.  <

Board of Agriculture will meet Sept. 2

The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold a meeting Friday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 a.m. via a phone conference call. The call-in number is 1-888-557-8511. When prompted, enter access code 1926090#.

The board will take up the following items:

NCDA&CS offers post-flood cleanup and disposal assistance for pesticides

As floodwaters recede and cleanup continues in western North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services urges farmers and homeowners to evaluate pesticides and other chemical storage areas.

NCDA&CS activates hotline to help farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Fred

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will activate its hotline beginning Saturday, Aug. 21, to connect farmers with resources that can assist with damage and other agricultural emergencies related to the storm. The toll-free number is 1-866-645-9403.