With North Carolina’s spring wildfire season arriving at a time when most of the state is experiencing moderate to severe drought, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to apply best practices and common sense with all outdoor fire, especially yard debris burns.
Press Releases
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified infestations of spongy moth in seven counties across North Carolina that it anticipates treating in 2026.
FLETCHER – The 2026 N.C. Mountain State Fair is accepting applications for food and commercial vendors, heritage crafters, wholesale vendor suppliers and Got to Be NC members for the annual fair which runs Sept. 11-20 in Fletcher.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division fined 10 stores in nine counties for price scanning errors during the final quarter of 2025.
RALEIGH – Deadlines are coming up quickly for vendors, concessionaires, suppliers, Got to Be NC members and farm equipment hobbyists interested in participating in the Got to Be Festival May 15-17 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed an established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Davidson, Rowan and Caswell counties, bringing the total number of counties where established populations of this destructive pest has been found in the state to seven.
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Lab will raise some of its testing fees beginning March 2, with most increases ranging from $3 to $5 depending on test.
WHO/WHAT: Hosted by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and its Got to Be NC program, the annual Flavors of Carolina food show connects more than 100 local food and beverage producers with more than 800 buyers from the retail, wholesale and food service industries. This private event is a chance for food businesses to sample their products and facilitate product sales to regional, governmental, national and international buyers.
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recognized Alliance One North America of Wilson and Universal Leaf North America of Nashville, NC as 2026 Exporters of the Year today at the annual Ag Development Forum. The forum is hosted by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and is held in conjunction with the Southern Farm Show.
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: