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NC Feral Swine Task Force will hold town hall session in Sampson County

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The North Carolina Feral Swine Task Force will hold a town hall session about the Sampson County Feral Swine Eradication and Control Project.

North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet June 16

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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 and social media sites.

N.C. Pesticide Board announces recent case settlements

The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements for cases in Beaufort, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Nash, Pitt, Sampson, Union and Yadkin counties.

Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting via conference call July 1

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The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications.

 

Burn ban lifted in 26 North Carolina counties as conditions begin to improve

Effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, the N.C.

Wildfire activity increases across eastern North Carolina due to Friday's weather conditions

N.C. Forest Service personnel responded to an increase in fire activity Friday across eastern North Carolina due to fire weather. Temperature, relative humidity and wind all presented conditions conducive to wildfire.

'Poolside Pests' program encourages pool owners to look for and report nonnative insects

Photo of Asian Longhorned beetle

NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infestation June 14 in Buncombe and Yancey counties

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating for gypsy moth infestations in areas of Buncombe and Yancey counties.

NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infestation June 14 in McDowell County

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expected to start treatments for a gypsy moth infestation June 14 in a 1,330-acre block near Marion in McDowell County.