The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety.
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The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division fined two stores for price scanning errors during the first quarter of 2025.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated,” Troxler said. “EEE is fatal 90 percent of the time in horses and WNV has a fatality rate of 30 percent. However, both diseases are preventable by vaccination.”
North Carolina poultry has been designated High Path Avian Influenza-free by the World Organization for Animal Health. This designation means that the state can resume exports and international trade for poultry products.
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is postponing proposed spring treatments for spongy moth infestations in Currituck, Stokes and Surry counties following delays in federal funding. The department will step up monitoring in these areas to track the potential population growth of this pest and complete some individual tree treatments in the most heavily infested areas.
RALEIGH – Staff with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services expect to begin treating spongy moth infestations in Waynesville as early as May 2 and could continue through May 5, depending on weather conditions.
The N.C. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program has announced that 69 communities, 12 campuses and three utilities have been awarded 2024 Tree City USA, 2024 Tree Campus Higher Education and 2025 Tree Line USA designations.
WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Plant Conservation Board will be meeting to discuss items related to land conservation, stewardship efforts of the N.C. Plant Conservation Program and regulatory matters. WHEN: Wednesday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.WHERE: Steve Troxler Agricultural Science Center4400 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NCOr attendees can join virtually by Microsoft Teams
BLACK COVE FIRES AT A GLANCEBlack Cove Complex Total Size: 7,670 acresBlack Cove – 3,502 acres | Deep Woods – 3,969 acres | Fish Hook – 199 acresContainment: Black Cove – 97% | Deep Woods – 79% | Fish Hook – 100%