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2018 News Releases

September

9-19-18	NCDA&CS moving into communities to assess damage & assist in recovery
9-18-18	Remember safety first during storm debris cleanup
9-18-18	NCDA&CS extends deadline for private pesticide applicators seeking recertification until Nov. 30
9-12-18	NCDA&CS activates hotline to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Florence
9-11-18	N.C. Mountain State Fair announces winners in beef and pork cooking contests
9-9-18	Winners announced in tomato and trout cooking contests at the N.C. Mountain State Fair
9-8-18	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Troxler on waiving of motor vehicle regulations to help farmers
9-6-18	2018 N.C. Mountain State Fair opens this Friday
9-5-18	N.C. Mountain State Fair to hold safety press conference Thursday
9-4-18	Agritourism farms offer family fun this fall
9-4-18	September is N.C. Wine and Grape Month

August

8-28-18	Ribbon-cutting celebration planned for Sept. 6 for opening of Headwaters State Forest
8-27-18	N.C. Wine and Grape Month kick-off event to be held Tuesday in Raleigh
8-27-18	2018 N.C. Mountain State Fair offers more ways to save
8-23-18	Mountain State Fair’s Mountain Music Festival lineup announced
8-17-18	NCDA&CS declares sweet potato weevil quarantine for Berkeley and Jasper counties in South Carolina
8-14-18	Troxler hosts 14th annual Food Safety Forum on Thursday
8-13-18	25th N.C. Mountain State Fair offers new music, attractions and rides
8-11-18	Farmers, industry leaders and others participate in On Farm Readiness Review Demonstration
8-10-18	Pony Express deadline approaching for 25th N.C. Mountain State Fair
8-9-18	Troxler encourages horse owners to vaccinate against EEE
8-7-18	NCDA&CS issues stop-sale order on tractor hydraulic fluid J303
8-8-18	Pollinator Field Day to be held Sept. 8 at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury
8-2-18	N.C. Mountain State Fair advance tickets on sale at Ingles stores Aug. 8
8-2-18	Agriculture Commissioner Troxler will participate in National Agriculture Leaders Roundtable Friday
8-1-18	-Agriculture Commissioner Troxler calls on FDA to take quick action to enforce truth in labeling on milk products

July

7-27-18	NCDA&CS issues warning to consumers to not purchase or consume Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal
7-26-18	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
7-26-18	Eleven stores pay fines for price-scanning errors
7-25-18	State Farmers Market to host Largest Watermelon Contest Thursday
7-24-18	Entry deadlines approaching for 2018 N.C. Mountain State Fair
7-24-18	NCDA&CS offers organic certification cost-share assistance
7-23-18	Construction begins on NCDA&CS Agricultural Sciences Center
7-23-18`	Groundbreaking scheduled today at 10:30 a.m. for NCDA&CS Agricultural Sciences Center
7-19-18	Groundbreaking scheduled for NCDA&CS Agricultural Sciences Center
7-13-18	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund awards more than $4.6 million for projects
7-12-18	NCDA&CS Agronomic Services can help ID growth concerns
7-12-18	Industrial Hemp Commission will host public meeting
7-12-18	2018 N.C. State Fair general competitions open
7-11-18	Longhorned tick found in Polk County
7-11-18	State Farmers Market to hold peach dessert contest July 12
7-11-18	Triad Farmers Market to hold peach recipe contest Friday
7-10-18	N.C. Mountain State Fair to hold job fair Thursday
7-9-18	State sees first EEE case of the year
7-6-18	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet July 18 in Raleigh

June

6-29-18	N.C. Forest Service seedling sales begin July 2
6-22-18	Agriculture Commissioner Troxler will speak at N.C. Agriculture Rally Monday
6-22-18	North Carolina peach season under way
6-21-18	Industrial Hemp Commission will host public meeting June 26 at 10 a.m. via conference call
6-20-18	State Farmers Market to host Blueberry Day Thursday
6-5-18	UPDATE: Industrial Hemp Commission will now host public meeting June 7 at 10 a.m. via conference call
6-4-18	Statement from Commissioner Steve Troxler on the contributions of the N.C. pork industry to the state
6-1-18	2018 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients announced
6-1-18	Elm City band takes first place in the Got to Be NC Festival Carolina Bluegrass Battle

May

5-31-18	NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infestation
5-30-18	State Farmers Market to host Crawfish Day June 2
5-25-18	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting June 7 at 9 a.m. in Raleigh
5-24-18	Local students win N.C. Farm to School calendar art contest
5-24-18	Troxler names Stewart NCDA&CS assistant commissioner of agricultural services
5-24-18	Board of Agriculture to meet May 31 in Raleigh
5-22-18	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to hold public meeting on May 30
5-21-18	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
5-18-18	Asheville company recalls kratom powder after tests by NCDA&CS show presence of Salmonella
5-18-18	Virginia company recalls kratom powder after tests by NCDA&CS show presence of Salmonella
5-17-18	Got to Be NC Festival opens Friday at noon
5-17-18	NCDA&CS to host export seminar in Greensboro May 24-25
5-17-18	N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee announces case settlements
5-14-18	NCDA&CS expects good blueberry crop through July
5-10-18	North Carolina Sentinel Landscapes Committee to hold public meeting May 15
5-1-18	N.C. Tomato Growers Association offering scholarship

April

4-30-18	Troxler encourages horse owners to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases and rabies
4-27-18	Piedmont Triad Farmers Market to host strawberry recipe contest May 4
4-27-18	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting May 3 at 9 a.m. via conference call
4-27-18	Advice on managing fertility in centipede grass
4-27-18	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler about the verdict in the Murphy-Brown LLC/Smithfield Foods nuisance lawsuit
4-26-18	Summer is a great time to visit local agritourism farms
4-26-18	State Farmers Market searching for Triangle's best strawberry dessert; contest part of annual Strawberry Day celebration May 3
4-23-18	Agricultural activities abound at the Got to Be NC Festival May 18-20
4-19-18	Riggs Pork Market voluntarily recalls smoked sausage and bacon products due to inadequate processing records
4-16-18	N.C. strawberry season has arrived
4-6-18	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet April 18 in Raleigh
4-5-18	NCDA&CS to host Voluntary Agricultural District training for local government and nonprofit staff
4-4-18	Agriculture Commissioner Troxler will be available to discuss trade issues and tariffs Thursday at 3 p.m.
4-3-18	Nine stores pay fines for price-scanning errors

March

3-28-18	Be careful when burning debris in spring
3-23-18	Got to Be NC Festival seeks antique tractors, food vendors, musicians
3-15-18	N.C. Forest Service encourages people to plant a tree to celebrate Arbor Day
3-14-18	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
3-14-18	State Farmers Market to host Arbor Day celebration March 17
3-13-18	Troxler announces new director of Research Stations Division
3-5-18	Troxler announces new director of IT Division
3-2-18	Funding available for farmers markets advertising
3-2-18	NCDA&CS offers cost-share grants for water analysis

February

2-28-18	Troxler announces new State Fair manager
2-26-18	Grant funding available for N.C. agritourism farms; application deadline is March 9 at 5 p.m.
2-22-18	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting March 6 at 11:30 a.m. via conference call
2-22-18	Board of Agriculture to meet March 1 in Chapel Hill
2-16-18	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Feb. 28 in Pilot Mountain on proposed gypsy moth treatments
2-16-18	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting March 1 in Westfield on proposed gypsy moth treatments
2-13-18	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Feb. 21 in Bullock on proposed gypsy moth treatments
2-13-18	Cultured Seafood Festival set for New Bern March 9
2-13-18	N.C. Seed Board to meet Feb. 22 in Raleigh
2-7-18	North Carolina Sentinel Landscapes Committee to hold public meeting Feb. 13
2-5-18	New NCDA&CS regional agronomist to serve nine northern Piedmont counties
2-5-18	Whaley named NCDA&CS regional agronomist to serve Southeastern Coastal Plain
2-5-18	Farms welcome visitors with spring agritourism events
2-2-18	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Feb. 14 in Walnut Cove on proposed gypsy moth treatments
2-2-18	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Feb. 13 in Mt. Airy on proposed gypsy moth treatments
2-1-18	Scott Farms named 2018 N.C. Exporter of the Year

January

1-31-18	Osprey aircraft to land on Bladen Lakes State Forest
1-31-18	N.C. Seed Board to meet Feb. 7 in Raleigh
1-30-18	Ag Forum on Thursday will offer economic outlook, update on N.C. agriculture
1-29-18	NCDA&CS to host farmers market workshop March 8
1-23-18	2018 N.C. boll weevil assessment remains at 75 cents per acre
1-19-18	Seven stores pay fines for price-scanning errors
1-19-18	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to hold public meeting on Jan. 25
1-19-18	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet Feb. 7 in Raleigh
1-17-18	Industrial Hemp Commission to hold public meeting Jan. 25 at 9:30 a.m. via conference call
1-12-18	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
1-10-18	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund and Seymour Johnson AFB partnership provides conservation easement to landowners
1-8-18	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet Jan. 17 in Raleigh

2017 News Releases

December

12-22-17	N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative announces 2017-2018 grant recipients
12-13-17	Board of Agriculture will meet Dec. 19 via conference call
12-12-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet Dec. 20 at the N.C. Botanical Garden
12-12-17	Troxler announces new Public Affairs director
12-8-17	Local schools win in apple-focused NC Crunch Contest
12-7-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. via conference call
12-4-17	Registration is open for annual NCDA&CS Food Business Conference on Feb. 14

November

11-29-17	Quarantine area for the imported fire ant expanding to include Warren County
11-17-17	Agritourism farms offer holiday attractions
11-17-17	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlements
11-9-17	Board of Agriculture will meet Nov. 16 via conference call
11-8-17	State Farmers Market to host several events this holiday season
11-2-17	Four stores pay fines for price-scanning errors
11-1-17	Troxler encourages horse owners to vaccinate against EEE

October

10-31-17	NCDA&CS announces specialty crop block grant recipients
10-31-17	Raleigh Flea Market at State Fairgrounds reopens Saturday
10-30-17	Craftsman and craftswoman of the year named in Village of Yesteryear at N.C. State Fair
10-25-17	State Farmers Market to host Sweet Potato Day Thursday
10-25-17	Coconut Lemon Pound Cake and Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies win final State Fair Cooking Contest
10-22-17	Mama’s Chili Sliders wins Create a Better Burger Recipe Contest
10-22-17	Spam Funeral Sandwiches wins Great American Spam Championship at the N.C. State Fair
10-19-17	Winners selected in the County Fair Best of Show competition at the N.C. State Fair
10-17-17	Baked Apple French Toast places first in apple recipe contest
10-17-17	Junior Livestock Sale of Champions draws record $182,500
10-16-17	Five inducted into N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame
10-16-17	Troxler announces new beehive grant program and availability of farmland preservation grants; application deadline is Dec. 15
10-14-17	Garner man wins breakfast recipe contest at N.C. State Fair
10-13-17	Maple Hill team defends to win fifth title in the N.C. State Fair Tobacco Stringing/Looping contest
10-6-17	Users reminded peak-season soil testing fees go into effect Dec. 1
10-6-17	Guest chef will be featured at Camp Lejeune Oct. 25
10-2-17	With fall fire season approaching, N.C. Forest Service offers tips to prevent wildfires

September

9-29-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet Oct. 11 in Raleigh
9-25-17	Study shows N.C. wine and grape industry grows to $1.97 billion
9-22-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to hold public meeting Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. in Williamston
9-22-17	Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week by visiting an Educational State Forest
9-19-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet Sept. 26 via teleconference
9-18-17	Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund awards more than $3.2 million for projects
9-18-17	Last weekend to shop at Raleigh Flea Market before N.C. State Fair
9-14-17	Fun planned at agritourism farms this fall
9-13-17	State vet encourages livestock owners to vaccinate against rabies
9-12-17	N.C. Forest Service offers guidance for assessing tree damage after Irma
9-11-17	NCDA&CS activates hotline to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Irma
9-7-17	State Farmers Market plans September events
9-7-17	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on waiving of motor vehicle regulations to help farmers
9-6-17	N.C. Mountain State Fair to hold safety press conference Thursday
9-6-17	N.C. State Fair announces wine competition winners
9-5-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the N.C. Botanical Garden
9-5-17	2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair opens Friday
9-5-17	N.C. State Fair to take pre-fair precautions

August

8-29-17	Troxler announces availability of bioenergy research grants
8-25-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting Aug. 30 at 8 a.m.
8-25-17	Emerald ash borer found in Surry County for first time
8-25-17	Consider soil testing now for fertilizer recommendations for fescue
8-25-17	Equine infectious anemia found in mule
8-22-17	N.C. Mountain State Fair offers money-saving promotional days
8-18-17	NCDA&CS survey finds soybean cyst nematode distribution wider than previously thought; 57 counties now determined to have this production pest
8-18-17	New State Fair attraction to showcase N.C. craft beer, wine
8-17-17	Be prepared if visiting DuPont State Recreational Forest to view eclipse; no eclipse viewing events are planned at facility and parking space is limited
8-17-17	Advance State Fair tickets go on sale at Food Lion Aug. 30
8-15-17	Board of Agriculture will meet Aug. 23 in Raleigh
8-14-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: Troxler hosts 13th annual Food Safety Forum tomorrow
8-11-17	It's National Honeybee Day Aug. 19 at State Farmers Market
8-9-17	2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair announces new attractions
8-8-17	WNC Farmers Market to host Tomato Tasting Day Aug. 11
8-3-17	State sees first EEE case of the year

July

7-28-17	N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee announces case settlements
7-27-17	Thirteenth annual Food Safety Forum is Aug. 15
7-25-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to meet July 28 in Raleigh
7-25-17	State Farmers Market to host Largest Watermelon Contest during annual Watermelon Day July 27
7-24-17	Advance tickets for 2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair now on sale
7-24-17	Companies pay fines for net weight violations of bags of fertilizer
7-24-17	Discounted State Fair tickets go on sale Aug. 1
7-20-17	WNC Farmers Market to host watermelon eating contest at Watermelon Day July 28
7-18-17	Kickoff day for 150th N.C. State Fair will feature special admission price, buttons, prizes
7-13-17	Six stores pay fines for price-scanning errors
7-12-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Mountain State Fair to hold job fair July 13
7-11-17	State Farmers Market to host Peach Dessert Contest July 13
7-10-17	Peach lovers can expect good offering of late-variety fruit
7-10-17	2017 N.C. Mountain State Fair entry deadlines approaching
7-6-17	2017 N.C. State Fair Premium Book released online
7-6-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet July 19 in Boone

June

6-30-17	Troxler announces new director of the Food and Drug Protection Division
6-30-17	Keep Independence Day celebrations safe with these fire -safety tips
6-28-17	Emerald ash borer found in more areas of the state
6-28-17	N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program accepting seedling orders beginning July 3
6-27-17	N.C. Pesticide Board announces case settlement
6-23-17	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on OSA audit
6-22-17	Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler to discuss Grade "A" Milk Audit report
6-22-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting June 26 at 11 a.m.
6-19-17	NCDA&CS offers organic certification cost-share assistance
6-14-17	N.C. National Guard project creating more parking for Mountain State Fair
6-14-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet Wednesday, June 21, in Butner
6-13-17	Emerald ash borer found in Asheville
6-12-17	State Farmers Market to host annual Blueberry Day June 15
6-12-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: Crawfish Day coming to Piedmont Triad Farmers Market June 24
6-8-17	Troxler encourages horse owners to vaccinate against EEE
6-7-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting June 9 at 11 a.m.
6-2-17	Local students win N.C. Farm to School calendar art contest

May

5-31-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: Crawfish Day planned at State Farmers Market June 3
5-31-17	Troxler announces 2017 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients
5-25-17	NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infestation in Warren and Vance counties
5-25-17	NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infestation in Burke County
5-25-17	NCDA&CS to treat gypsy moth infestation in Gates and Camden counties
5-25-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting May 30 at 10:30 a.m.
5-24-17	Naturally Wholesome Products issues recall of Wholesome Country Creamery half-and-half
5-23-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: Livestock Legislative Day planned for May 24; event includes 18th annual legislative milk-chugging contest
5-22-17	Got to Be NC Festival announces winners in bluegrass and barbecue competitions
5-22-17	NCDA&CS expects good late-variety blueberry crop
5-22-17	Board of Agriculture will meet May 24 in Raleigh
5-18-17	Got to Be NC Festival kicks off Friday with tractor parade
5-17-17	Farmers should prepare for hurricane season
5-10-17	NCDA&CS warns of emerging nematode that could impact the state's sweet potato crop
5-8-17	Agronomic services help keep Wilkes family greenhouse business blooming
5-5-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting May 8 at 2 p.m.
5-2-17	Defense Department program awards $9.2 million for conservation projects near N.C. military bases
5-1-17	State Farmers Market to host strawberry dessert contest Thursday

April

4-28-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting May 5 at 9 a.m.
4-28-17	Got to Be NC Festival offers agricultural fun May 19-21
4-19-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host emergency public meeting today, April 19, at 1 p.m.
4-18-17	N.C. strawberry growers expect second wave of crop
4-17-17	Troxler announces three new directors
4-17-17	N.C. greenhouse tomatoes ready for harvest
4-13-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting Monday, April 17
4-10-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet April 12 in Raleigh
4-7-17	A soil test can help manage fertility in warm-season grasses
4-05-17	Five stores pay fines for price-scanning errors

March

3-31-17	NCDA&CS plans gypsy moth treatments around April 11 near Bolivia in Brunswick County
3-31-17	NCDA&CS plans gypsy moth treatments around April 11 on Hatteras Island
3-31-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting Thursday, April 6
3-24-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting Wednesday, March 29
3-22-17	Look for signs of pine beetle in trees; drought in Western N.C. leaves pines more susceptible to attacks
3-21-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: Flavors of Carolina connects local food companies with buyers
3-21-17	Agritourism farms offer variety of fun this spring
3-20-17	Saunders named legislative liaison at NCDA&CS
3-20-17	Take soil samples to know plants' spring fertilization needs
3-16-17	N.C. Pesticide Board announces nine case settlements
3-14-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Ag Awareness Day set for Wednesday
3-13-17	N.C. Forest Service's Linville River Nursery to close June 30
3-10-17	Industrial Hemp Commission to host conference call meeting Monday, March 13
3-9-17	Be careful when burning debris in spring; wildfire risk typically higher from March to May
3-7-17	N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet Wednesday, March 15, at the N.C. Botanical Garden
3-7-17	State Farmers Market kicks of spring events with craft fair March 10-12

February

2-28-17	Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on Ray Starling appointment to White House post
2-27-17	New regional agronomist assigned to Chatham County
2-27-17	Applications being accepted for the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program
2-21-17	Agronomic Services lab making equipment upgrades with peak-season soil testing fees
2-20-17	Troxler appoints Dr. Beth Yongue to head Meat and Poultry Inspection Division
2-20-17	NCDA&CS to host farmers market workshop March 10 in Albemarle
2-16-17	N.C. tomato growers plan referendum
2-9-17	Charlotte company expands recall of pimento spread to include additional products
2-9-17	NCDA&CS accepting applications for 2017 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
2-8-17	Board of Agriculture will meet Feb. 15 in Raleigh
2-2-17	Charlotte company recalls pimento spread after tests by NCDA&CS show presence of Listeria monocytogenes
2-2-17	Carolinas Cotton Growers Cooperative named 2017 Exporter of the Year
2-1-17	Now is the time for tobacco transplant producers to test float bed water

January

1-31-17	MEDIA ADVISORY: Ag Forum on Thursday will offer economic outlook, update on N.C. agriculture
1-31-17	Consider applying lime for home vegetable gardens
1-23-17	2017 N.C. boll weevil assessment drops to 75 cents per acre
1-23-17	Timber Restoration Fund to help landowners recover from recent disasters
1-20-17	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Feb. 2 in Buxton on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-19-17	Changes to Worker Protection Standard rules include annual training and minimum age requirements
1-18-17	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Jan. 31 in Warrenton on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-18-17	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Jan. 30 in Corapeake on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-12-17	Troxler hosts Ag Forum Feb. 2
1-11-17	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Jan. 19 in Long View on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-11-17	NCDA&CS schedules a public meeting Jan. 17 in Bolivia on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-10-17	Five stores pay fines for price-scanning errors

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