RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold a meeting Monday, Feb. 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center Training Room at 4400 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh.
The board will take up the following items:
n New Facility Rental Rates - Governor James E. Holshouser Building – Kent Yelverton, Director, N.C. State Fair
n Rules Introduction: Anna Hayworth, Rulemaking Coordinator
o Periodic Review reports initial determination:
§ 02 NCAC 52J: Animal Welfare Section
Presented by: Dr. Patricia Norris, Director – Animal Welfare Section, Veterinary Division
§ 02 NCAC 52L: Farmed Cervid
Presented by: Dr. Michael Martin, State Veterinarian, Veterinary Division
§ 02 NCAC 61: Sanitation of Bedding
Presented by: Patrick Jones, Division Director, Structural Pest & Pesticides Division
n Submission of Petition for Rulemaking: Anna Hayworth
n Industry Updates from Board Members
n Other Business
About the Board of Agriculture
The Board of Agriculture is a policymaking body that adopts regulations for many of the programs administered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Members are appointed by the governor. The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as chairman of the board.
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