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2023 News Releases

March
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

 

2022 News Releases

December

12/21/22
N.C. Pesticide Board announces recent case settlements
12/9/22
Market Shoppes to host Open House at State Farmers Market Sunday
12/9/22
70 stores pay fines for price scanning errors in 38 counties
12/8/22
N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committe to meet Dec. 13
12/8/22
Backyard flock in Onslow County tests positive for HPAI
12/2/22
Seasonal offerings abound at N.C. farms this winter
12/2/22
Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to meet Dec. 6
12/1/22
Turnaround times for nematode testing expected to be long; molecular diagnosis of guava root-knot nematode will be given priority

 

November

11/30/22
Equine infectious anemia found in NC horses
11/23/22
Backyard flock in Durham County tests positive for HPAI
11/18/22
Backyard flock in Union County tests positive for HPAI
11/17/22
Media Advisory: Research station hosting groundbreaking for new industry-leading Christmas Tree Improvement Center
11/10/22
Submit soil samples now to avoid busy time and peak-season fees
11/7/22 N.C. Forest Service offering discounted tree seedling orders for military members through November
11/3/22
Raleigh Market at State Fairgrounds reopens Saturday
11/2/22
Raleigh woman wins Not Your Mama’s Chicken Casserole Challenge presented by House of Raeford
11/2/22
Raleigh woman wins the N.C. State Fair Quirky Cobbler Challenge
11/2/22
Raleigh woman and Knightdale boy takes home top prizes in the Bacontastic Fair Food Challenge presented by the N.C. Pork Council
11/2/22
Salted 2 Way Brownie recipe wins the Ultimate Brownie Showdown presented by Humana

 

October

10/27/22
10/24/22
10/25/22
10/22/22
10/21/22
10/20/22
10/20/22
10/18/22
10/17/22
10/14/22
10/13/22
10/13/22
10/11/22
10/10/22
10/05/22
10/04/22
10/03/22

 

September

9/29/22
Chili Championship at Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market canceled due to weather
9/28/22
Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on waiving of motor vehicle regulations to help farmers
9/28/22
NCDA&CS announces specialty crop block grant recipients
9/27/22
NCDA&CS seeks proposals from researchers exploring bioenergy and new crops for North Carolina
9/26/22
New opening time, new parking and entrance options and Home Chef Challenge among changes for
N.C. State Fair

9/26/22
Feral Swine Trap Loan Program now available in five NC counties
9/22/22
Last weekend for The Raleigh Market as the N.C. State Fair approaches
9/22/22
NC State Fair announces 2022 Farm Families of the Day
9/22/22
Charlotte Regional Farmers Market hosts Muscadine Day Sept. 30
9/20/22
NCDA&CS offers organic certification cost-share assistance
9/20/22
Free apple cobbler samples Thursday at Apple Day at the State Farmers Market
9/19/22
N.C. Mountain State Fair wraps up successful run
9/19/22
N.C. Mountain State Fair announces livestock winners
9/16/22
N.C. Mountain State Fair announces opening weekend
youth livestock winners
9/15/22
Buncombe County residents take top honors in N.C. Mountain State Fair cooking competitions
9/14/22
Got to Be NC Ag Star competition underway
9/12/22
Haywood County woman wins first two cooking contests at N.C. Mountain State Fair
9/12/22
Two inducted in N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame
9/8/22
N.C. Mountain State Fair opening ceremony to be held Friday
9/8/22
Winners named in N.C. Specialty Food Association's awards competition
9/8/22
COVID relief funds available to eligible seafood processors, dealers and processing vessels
9/7/22
Elm zigzag sawfly becomes newest invasive species in North Carolina
9/7/22
N.C. Mountain State Fair to hold safety press conference Thursday
9/6/22
Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to meet Sept. 13
9/2/22
Local farms are open for fall activities and events
9/1/22
N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet Sept. 7 

 

August

8/31/22
Ingles Day at N.C. Mountain State Fair offers free gate admission
8/31/22
N.C. State Fair announces Home Chef Challenge
8/23/22
New entertainment and vendors join fair favorites at the 2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair
08/22/22
Applications open for N.C. State Fair Farm Family of the Day Program
08/17/22
2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair offers more ways to save
08/15/22
N.C. State Fair online advance tickets now available at discounted prices
08/12/22
NCDA&CS Announces 2022-23 Culinary Ambassadors
08/10/22
North Carolina achieves HPAI-free status
08/05/22
Competitive fair entries can ride Pony Express Run to
N.C. Mountain State Fair for easy entry
08/03/22
Competitions open for 2022 N.C. State Fair
08/03/22
61 stores pay fines for price scanning errors in 32 counties
08/01/22
11 counties eligible for the Western NC Agricultural Crop Loss Program for damages and losses from Tropical Storm Fred and April 2021 freeze

 

July

7/29/22 Winners in the State Farmers Market Watermelon Contest announced
7/28/22 Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund awards more than $10 million for conservation easements on 4,377 acres
7/27/22 Board of Agriculture will meet Aug. 1
7/27/22 State Farmers Market to host Taste of Summer Event
7/26/22 Watermelon Day is Thursday at the State Farmer Market
7/26/22 N.C. Pesticide Board announces recent case settlements
7/19/22 N.C. Mountain State Fair competition entries open
7/14/22 Goldsboro company recalls dog treats after tests by NCDA&CS show presence of Salmonella
7/05/22 Come work for the 2022 N.C. Mountain State Fair
7/05/22 N.C. Forest Service offering tree seedlings for sale

 

June

6/30/22 Local farms are open for summer activities and events
6/29/22 N.C. Pesticide Board announces recent case settlements
6/29/22 NCDA&CS finds spotted lanternfly in Forsyth County; first established presence detected in the state
6/21/22 Independent meat and seafood processors can apply for $15 million in grants through NCDA&CS to improve production, efficiency and capacity
6/17/22 New Got to Be NC logo announced
6/16/22 N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet June 22
6/13/22 N.C. Forest Service encourages communities to be ready to respond as hurricane season begins
6/08/22 Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to hold meeting June 15
6/06/22 Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS
6/01/22 NCDA&CS lifts poultry show and sale suspension

 

May

5/31/22 Local farms offer great outdoor activities and events
5/26/22 Got to Be NC Agriculture announces NC Ag Star Homegrown Voice Talent Search
5/25/22 NCDA&CS to treat spongy moth infestations in nine N.C. counties
5/25/22 Forest Service agencies reminding residents across the state to keep drones away from wildfires
5/25/22 Local students are winners in the N.C. Farm to School calendar contest
5/24/22 2022 N.C. State Fair Livestock Scholarship recipients announced
5/12/22 McKeon new WNC Ag Center and WNC Mountain State Fair manager
5/3/22 Troxler encourages horse owners to act now to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases and rabies
5/3/22 Got to Be NC Festival welcomes guests back May 20-22

 

April

4/29/22 North Carolina Tree City USA communities working hard to conserve city trees,enhance urban forests
4/29/22 Troxler names Cary man new NCDA&CS Marketing Director
4/29/22

Board of Agriculture will meet May 2

-- Agenda

4/21/22 Got To Be NC Festival announces Young Farmer of the Day Program
4/14/22 Now is a good time to submit soil samples for lawns and gardens
4/14/22 2022 N.C. strawberry season underway
4/14/22 11 Western NC stores pay fines for price scanning errors
4/14/22 Eight Eastern NC stores pay fines for price scanning errors
4/14/22 23 Central NC stores pay fines for price scanning errors 
4/13/22 N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet April 20 
4/6/22 N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee announces case settlements
4/5/22 Poultry shows and public sales suspended until further notice due to High Path Avian Influenza
4/01/22 FROM NC TOBACCO TRUST FUND COMMISSION: North Carolina Egg Association Awarded Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Grant
4/01/22 Two additional turkey farms test positive for High Path Avian Influenza; discovered in the increased surveillance zone

 

March

3/30/22 Commercial turkey flock tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza
3-28-22 NCDA&CS will hold open house and tours for the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center
3-24-22 N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet April 7 at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center 
3-22-22 Western NC Agricultural Crop Loss Program expanded to include damages and losses incurred from freeze and frost in April 2021
3-22-22 N.C. Tomato Growers Association offering scholarship
3-14-22 Local farms open for spring events
3-14 N.C. Forest Service celebrates Arbor Day and the importance of planting trees
3-14-22 NCDA&CS extends strong recommendation to poultry owners to continue strict biosecurity measures due to threat of HPAI
3-9-22 N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet March 10 
3-8-22 Spring Craft Fair will be held this weekend at the State Farmers Market
3-4-22 NCDA&CS Agronomic Services staff offer timely fertilizer advice
3-3-22 N.C.Forest Service urges residents to exercise caution when burning debris

 

February

2-28-22 Flavors of Carolina connects local food companies and buyers
  List of N.C. State Fair Amateur Wine Winners
  List of N.C. State Fair Commercial Wine Winners
2-24-22 Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund  
Advisory Committee to hold meeting March 1 

2-24-22 Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS
2-18-22 N.C. Spiritous Liquor Advisory Council to hold first meeting Feb. 24
2-16-22 Application period for Phase II of the Swine and Dairy COVID Economic Assistance Program opens Feb. 23
2-15-22 Got to Be NC Festival seeks food and commercial vendors, Got to Be NC members and antique tractors
2-15-22 N.C. Pesticide Board announces recent case settlements
2-15-22 Commissioner Troxler promotes Davis and Lanier to NCDA&CS leadership positions
2-15-22 N.C. cotton growers to vote on assessment March 31
2-11-22 2022 N.C. boll weevil assessment remains at 75 cents per acre
2-11-22 Twenty-two stores pay fines for price scanning errors
2/10/22 Assistance available for farmers who suffered losses due to Tropical Storm Fred
2-8-22 N.C. Forest Service offers programs and services to help Avery County landowners manage woodlands
2-4-22 North Carolina's Forest Action Plan ready for implementation
2-3-22 NCDA&CS' Got to BE NC program announces first musical ambassador; Paige King Johnson's newly released song "Homes in the Hometowns" celebrates N.C. Agriculture
2-01-22 Ag Forum on Thursday will focus on ag economy; Commissioner Troxler will deliver State of Agriculture address

 

 

January

1-28-22 NCDA&CS schedules public meeting Feb. 10 in Henderson 
on proposed gypsy moth treatments 
 
1-27-22 High Path Avian Influenza now confirmed in wild birds
at three sites in North Carolina
1-27-22 NCDA&CS programs award $1 million in grants for research and development related to bioenergy and new crops
1-21-22 NCDA&CS schedules public meeting Feb. 2 in Mount Airy
on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-21-22 NCDA&CS schedules public meeting Feb. 8 in Duck
on proposed gypsy moth treatments
1-21-22 Troxler announces funding available to help reduce flooding in local communities
1-20-22 Applications being accepted for the 2022 N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarships
1-19-22 High Path Avian Influenza detected in wild bird in Hyde County
1-14-22 Threat of winter storm brings potential for damaged and downed trees across North Carolina
1-14-22 NCDA&CS accepting applications for the 2022 Specialty Crops Block Grant Program
1-13-22 Tobacco Trust Fund release: Grants available for agricultural projects
1-6-22 Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division, Andrea Ashby, Director
Mailing Address:1001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1001
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 707-3001; FAX: (919) 733-5047


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