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2023 News Releases

September


9/29/23	N.C. State Fair announces 2023 Farm Families of the Day
9/28/233	N.C. State Fair walk-up discount ticket sales begin Sept. 28
9/27/23	N.C. Mountain State Fair announces final list of livestock winners
9/26/23	New rides, new entertainers and loads of new foods on deck for the 2023 N.C. State Fair
9/25/23	Final N.C. Mountain State Fair cooking contest winners announced
9/25/23	N.C. Mountain State Fair announces youth livestock winners (Part1)
9/25/23	N.C. Mountain State Fair egg and dairy cooking contest winners announced
9/25/23	N.C. Forest Service urging the public to think ahead, be cautious with outdoor fire
9/21/23	Charlotte Regional Farmers Market to host first Harvest Festival Oct. 1
9/20/23	CORRECTED DATE: N.C. Plant Scientific Committee to meet Sept. 21 at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center
9/20/23	Last weekend to enjoy The Raleigh Market before it closes to prepare for N.C. State Fair
9/19/29	Durham Toffee Company named grand champion in the 2023 N.C. Specialty Foods Awards Competition
9/19/23	N.C. Plant Scientific Committee to meet Sept. 28 at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center
9/18/23	N.C. Mountain State Fair wraps up a successful run
9/12/23	Fairgoers CAN gain free entry to the N.C. Mountain State Fair tomorrow for We CAN Fight Hunger Day
9/12/23	Two couples inducted in N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame
9/11/23	Opening weekend N.C. Mountain State Fair cooking contest winners announced

August

8/31/23	N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee announces case settlements
8/31/23	N.C. Forest Service announces recipients of 2022 Tree City USA, Tree Campus High Education and Tree Line USA designations
8/29/23	Haywood County native named research station superintendent
8/29/23	N.C. State Fair Home Chef Challenge Announced
8/28/23	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on waiving of motor vehicle regulations to help farmers
8/24/23	Advance tickets help you plan for savings at the N.C. Mountain State Fair
8/18/23	2023-2024 Got to Be NC Culinary and Beverage Ambassadors named
8/18/23	Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS
8/16/23	Mountain State Fair adds new attractions to its lineup
8/14/23	Advance tickets on sale now for 2023 N.C. State Fair
8/10/23	Come work for the 2023 N.C. Mountain State Fair
8/7/23	Charlotte Regional Farmers Market hosts Watermelon Day Aug. 11
8/01/23	Applications open for N.C. State Fair Farm Family of the Day Program

July

7/31/23	Winners announced in the 2023 Wine Competition
7/28/23	NC Mountain State Fair competition entry deadlines near
7/26/23	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
7/25/ 23	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on the passing of Tommy Bunn, agriculture advocate and husband of Secretary Elaine Marshall
7/24/23	State Farmers Market hosts Watermelon Day July 27
7/21/23	On Behalf of the N.C. Tomato Growers Association: North Carolina Tomato Growers Association plans referendum
7/17/23	Got to Be NC member Carolina Packers, Inc. and the State Farmers Market celebrate National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday
7/17/23	Piedmont Triad Farmers Market hosts Watermelon Day July 21
7/13/23	10 stores pay fines for price scanning errors
7/12/23	Board of Agriculture will meet July 17
7/12/23	NC Mountain State Fair competition entries open
7/7/23	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet July 19
7/6/23	State Farmers Market hosts Peach Day July 13, including a peach dessert contest

June

6/30/23	North Carolina residents urged to watch out for spotted lanternfly during Fourth of July travel
6/26/23	N.C. Forest Service tree seedlings to go on sale July 5
6/20/23	Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS
6/13/23	Troxler names new assistant commissioner, promotes two employees to division directors
6/9/23	Piedmont Triad Farmers Market hosts first Pollination Celebration June 17
6/7/23	On Behalf of the N.C. Apple Growers Association: North Carolina Apple Growers Association Notice of Assessment Referendum
6/5/23	N.C. Farm to School calendar contest winners announced
6/2/23	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlement
6/2/23	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to meet June 6

May

5/23/23	NC Forever Farms Program Announced; Inaugural NC Friends of Farmland Award Presented
5/19/23	Economic impact of North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness reaches record $103.2 billion
5/18/23	Agriculture Commissioner Troxler to make major agricultural economic impact announcement
5/16/23	Chocolate and Chip make Got to Be NC Festival debut
5/9/23	More family friendly activities coming to the Got to Be NC Festival, plus food, rides and a daily tractor parade
5/8/23	NCDA&CS to treat Spongy (Gypsy) Moth infestation in five N.C. counties
5/8/23	Charlotte Regional Farmers Market celebrates Strawberry Day Friday, May 12
5/4/23	2023 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients announced
5/3/23	N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee announces case settlements
5/1/23	Celebrate Strawberry Day at the State Farmers Market Thursday

April

4/25/23	NCDA&CS receives $7.6 million to support CFSA FarmsSHARE food assistance program
4/20/23	WNC Farmers Market hosts Spring Festival and Growing in the Mountain Plant Show April 22 and 23
4/20/23	NCDA&CS receiving reports of canine influenza in Durham and Moore counties
4/17/23	Applications open for the Got to Be NC Festival’s Young Farmer of the Day Program
4/17/23	Troxler encourages horse owners to act now to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases and rabies
4/17/23	37 stores pay fines for price scanning errors in 22 counties
4/12/23	Board of Agriculture will meet April 17
4/5/23	N.C. Plant Conservation Board and Scientific Committee to meet April 19 in Carthage

March

3/31/23	Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS
3/31/23	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
3/30/23	Spongy moth trapping to continue in Cruso; treatment postponed for 2023
3/16/23	NCDA&CS to showcase agriculture and bioenergy research, economic potential
3/15/23	N.C. Forest Service celebrates Arbor Day and the importance of the tree-planting holiday
3/14/23	State Farmers Market hosts Spring Craft Fair March 17-19
3/8/23	N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet Friday in Chapel Hill
3/7/23	Optimize strawberry fertility with plant tissue testing
3/7/23	Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will address House and Senate joint agriculture committees Wednesday

February

2/27/23	N.C. Forest Service urges residents across the state to exercise caution when burning yard debris
2/27/23	NC Ag Star competition finale to be held March 4
2/22/23	State Farmers Market hosting free live music Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.
2/21/23	Got to Be NC Festival seeks antique tractors and vendors
2/21/23	On Behalf of the Corn Growers Association of North Carolina: Corn growers' referendum to be held March 14
2/14/23	NCDA&CS seeking input on 2023 spongy moth control activities
2/13/23	NCDA&CS New and Emerging Crops Program awards $500,000 in grants for research projects
2/13/23	Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS
2/9/23	2023 N.C. boll weevil assessment remains at 75 cents per acre
2/6/23	N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet Feb. 14
2/3/23	Equine infectious anemia found in 19 horses in nine counties
2/2/23	Flowers Timber Company named Ag Exporter of the Year
2/2/23	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 7

January

1/30/23	52 stores pay fines for price scanning errors in 33 counties
1/26/23	New Section Chief of Field Services hired for NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division
1/26/23	Rowan County has a positive case of HPAI
1/25/23	Board of Agriculture will meet Jan. 30
1/24/23	Troxler appoints Kelly Nilsson to head Emergency Programs Division
1/24/23	Soil calcium, magnesium and potassium - straight talk about nutrient ratios
1/23/23	Agronomic Services Division labs open doors to group tours
1/10/23	NCDA&CS accepting applications for 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
1/5/23	N.C. Plant Conservation Board and Scientific Committee to meet Wednesday, Jan. 18

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