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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will be at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market Monday at 3 p.m. to talk about ongoing hurricane relief efforts in Western North Carolina, ag damage and the results of a collection drive at the Charlotte Farmers Market. The market is located at 1801Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, 28217.
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today issued an urgent plea for donations of fencing supplies for livestock producers in Western North Carolina.    
WHO/WHAT:           Press availability with Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, and U.S. Representatives David Rouzer, Greg Murphy and Chuck Edwards to talk about ongoing relief efforts, storm damage and community needs.WHEN/WHERE:      Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m.WNC Farmers Market570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806          -aea-1
WHO/WHAT:           Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler hosting top Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders, plus other national and state leaders to discuss the emergence of H5N1 in dairy cattle and federal and state response efforts. Discussion participants include:
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will host top Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders, plus other national and state leaders to discuss the emergence of H5N1 in dairy cattle and the federal and state response. A panel discussion will also cover the preparation of the industry to respond to animal disease outbreaks.The Conversations with the Commissioner: Emerging Issues in Agriculture forum will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Kerr Scott Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds.
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s issuance of Executive Order 311 in preparation for the remnants of Hurricane Debby moving into North Carolina:
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today presented the North Carolina Friends of Farmland Award to Wake County for its innovative farmland preservation initiatives that have already preserved 238 acres of farmland.
RALEIGH – The economic impact of North Carolina’s agriculture and agribusiness industry jumped to $111.1 billion, posting a second straight year of strong growth at nearly $8 billion Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today. 
WHO/WHAT:          Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will make a brief ag economic impact announcement and comments and have media availability prior to the 1 p.m. Tractor Parade that officially opens the Got to Be NC Festival. Media will have an opportunity to capture two news stories at one event.  WHEN/WHERE:      Friday, May 17, 12:30 p.m.