On the Horizon

The 2012 Ag Develop-ment Forum will take place Thursday, Feb. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Holshouser Building at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The agenda will include a discussion of farm safety and other current topics in agriculture. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler also will deliver his annual State of Agriculture address. Admission is free, but registration is encouraged. More information will be added online at www.ncagr.gov/agforum.

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The Southern Farm Show will be held Feb. 1-3 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. More than 300 vendors and exhibitors will have products and equipment on display. Admission and parking are free. For more information, go to www.southernshows.com/sfs/