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Today’s Topic for North Carolina

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler talks each week with Rhonda Garrison, Ag News Director with the Southern Farm Network, to discuss “Today’s Topic.”

May 21  NC Ag Commissioner Warns of Laurel Wilt  
May 14  Got To Be NC Festival Coming Up  
May 7  NC's Ag Commissioner on Expansion of Ports at Wilmington & Morehead City  
Apr 30  NC's Ag Commissioner Pushing for Sensible Environmental Protection Act Bill in Congress  
Apr 26  Cotton Inc. Schedules Cotton Competitiveness Conference   
Apr 23  Commissioner Troxler Meets with Military on Preserving Farm & Forest Land  
Apr 16  NC's Ag Commissioner Pleased with Economic Impact Numbers for Agriculture  
Apr 9  NC's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Now Accepting Applications  
Apr 2  NC Planting Intentions look to Follow National Trends  
Mar 26  North Carolina's Initial Budget Proposal has Good and Bad Aspects  
Mar 19  NC Ag Commisioner Stresses Importance of Agriculture to the Tar Heel State on This National Ag Day  
Mar 12  NCDA & NC State Partnering on Workshops for Canteloupe Producers  
Mar 5  More than 130 Producers at FDA Listening Session in Raleigh   
Feb 26  Federal Sequestration will Affect All North Carolinians  
Feb 19  NC Expected to Grow More Corn  
Feb 12  NCDA Offers Listening Session on New Food Safety Produce Rules  
Feb 5  NC Ag Commissioner Troxler Promotes Workshops for Farmers' Markets  
Jan 29  NC Aquaculture Development Conference Coming Up  
Jan 22  Ag Forum Scheduled During Southern Farm Show  
Jan 15  2012 A Good Production Year for NC Ag  
Jan 8  NC Ag Commissioner Sees Farm Bill Extension as a Good Thing  
Jan 1  NC Ag Commissioner Troxler Talks Grain Sorghum  
Dec 18  NC Ag Commissioner Troxler Encourages Participation in Census of Agriculture  
Dec 11  Troxler says NC Exports Moving State's Ag Economy to $100 million Goal  
Dec 4  NC Ag Commissioner Worried about Lack of Farm Bill Progress  
Nov 27  NC Ag Commissioner Talks Christmas from North Carolina  
Nov 20  NC Ag Commissioner Participates in Farm-City Week  
Nov 14  Projecting Crop Futures Depends on the Weather  
Nov 13  NC Ag Commissioner Troxler Pleased with NC Christmas Tree Going to the White House  
Nov 6  Troxler Announces North Carolina Farmland Preservation Trust Applications Now Being Accepted  
Oct 30  NC Ag Commissioner Reports Latest Crop Report Shows Strong Forecast  
Oct 29  NC Farm Bureau Participates in Migrant Worker Reform Legislation Framework  
Oct 23  It's a Wrap on the 2012 NC State Fair  
Oct 16  2012 NC State Fair Junior Livestock Show in the Books   
Oct 11  Candidate for NC Ag Commissioner Discusses the Role of Research in the Future of Ag  
Oct 5  Candidate for NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Discusses Securing Funding for Ag Programs   
Oct 2  Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler's Update on the Farm Bill  
Sep 25  NCDA Workshop to Educate Producers on Avoiding Recalls  
Sep 18  NC's Ag Commissioner New President of National Association of Departments of Agriculture  
Sep 13  2012 Cotton Field Day a Success  
Sep 11  Two Ag Research Centers in NC Turn 100 this Year  
Sep 4  NC's Mountain State Fair Underway this Week  
Aug 28  Food Business Workshop in September  
Aug 21  NC Ag Commissioner Worries About Updated Hurricane Forecast  
Aug 14  NC Ag Commissioner Pleased with Condition of State's Row Crops  
Aug 7  8th Annual Food Safety Forum Coming Up  
Jul 31  Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Grants to Aid NC Farming Operations Across the State  
Jul 24  New NC Law Regarding Metal Theft Has "Teeth"  
Jul 17  NC's General Assembly Passes Farm-Friendly Legislation  
Jul 10  NC Ag Commissioner Pushing for Immigration Reform  
Jul 3  North Carolina Agriculture Benefits from Phytosanitary Certificates  
Jun 26  North Carolina Producers should be Pleased with Senate Farm Bill Provisions  
Jun 19  Commissioner Troxler Hopeful that Farm Bill May offer Solution to Clean Water Act  
Jun 12  NC Gas Pumps to Be Labeled for Ethanol Content  
Jun 5  Commissioner Troxler Glad to See Farm Bill Debate Get Underway  
May 29  Farmers Should Prepare for Possible Hurricane  
May 22  Boost to NC's Farm to School Program Includes Marketing  
May 15  Events Added to the 5th Annual Got to Be NC Festival  
May 8  NC Forest Service Lunces Fire Prevention Campaign  
May 7  Wait for Moisture to Plant Peanuts in South Carolina  
May 1  NC Ag Commissioner Comments on Proposed Labor Rules  
Apr 24  Commissioner Troxler Concerned Over Survey Participation  
Apr 17  NC Ag Commissioner Looks for Solution to Aging Farming Population  
Apr 10  NC Ag Commissioner Green Ribbon Fairs Award  
Apr 4  North Carolina’s Wheat Crop in Good Shape  
Apr 3  NC Prospecitve Plantings Report Showing Significant Increase in Peanut Acres  
Mar 27  More than 800,000 Acres of Wheat in NC  
Mar 20  NCDA Offers Food Business Conference  
Mar 13  NC Ag Commissioner Backs Potato Referendum  
Mar 8  Pork Checkoff Committed to Animal Care  
Mar 7  Niche Crop Fits Well with Standard Row Crops for Carolina Producer  
Mar 6  NC Ag Commissioner Promotes National Ag Week  
Feb 28  Farmers' Markets have Opportunity to Advertise  
Feb 21  NC Senate Committee Recognizes Ag's Needs  
Feb 20  Lack of Moisture Could Change Production Plans in the Carolinas  
Feb 14  NC Ag Commissioner Concerned about Labor   
Feb 7  Ag Development Forum a Success  
Jan 31  Cost Share Funding Available for Water Management on NC Farms  
Jan 30  China a Part of Our Lives for the Foreseeable Future  
Jan 27  Virginia Farmer Produces Highest Corn Yield in the Country  
Jan 24  Crop Reports for North Carolina a Mixed Bag  
Jan 23  Register Early for NC Soybean Producers Forum  
Jan 17  7th Annual Ag Forum Coming Up  
Jan 10  Commissioner Troxler Recognizes 75th Anniversary of Soil & Water Conservation  
Jan 4  North Carolina Department of Agriculture Offering Risk Management Workshops  
Jan 3  2012 Means Critical Farm Bill Negotiations  
Dec 27  NC Division of National Ag Statistics Office Set to Close  
Dec 20  NC Department of Agriculture Wishes Everyone a Merry Christmas  
Dec 13  NC Cash Receipts Soar in 2010  
Dec 6  NC Christmas Tree Growers Disappointed that Checkoff Program Pulled  
Dec 5  NC Ag Research Referendum Passes Overwhelmingly  
Nov 29  NC's November Crop Report Contained Good and Bad News  
Nov 22  NC Ag Commissioner on the Importance of Farm-City Week  
Nov 15  "Nickels for Knowhow" Referendum on Wednesday  
Nov 8  Comment Period for new US Department of Labor Rules Very Short  
Nov 1  Troxler Wants Answers to E.coli Outbreak  
Oct 25  Troxler Says H2A Program Broken  
Oct 18  NC State Fair Underway  
Oct 11  North Carolina Rolls out a Big RV at the State Fair  
Oct 4  Pending Free Trade Agreements will Impact North Carolina  
Sep 27  NASDA Discusses Guest Worker Program  
Sep 20  NC's General Assembly Approves the Century Farm Program  
Sep 13  NC Enacting New Laws Regarding Feral Swine  
Sep 6  Mountain State Fair Underway this Week in Fletcher, NC  
Aug 30  Troxler Tours Hurricane Damaged Crops and Coastal Plain  
Aug 23  Troxler's 7th Annual Food Safety Forum a Success  
Aug 16  NC's Role in USDA Crop Reports In Line  
Aug 9  NC Ag Commissioner's Food Safety Forum Scheduled  
Aug 2  Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Recieves Grant Money despite Budget Woes  
Jul 26  NC General Assembly Passes Farmer-Friendly Legislation  
Jul 19  North Carolina Department of Agriculture Growing  
Jul 12  NC Ag Commissioner Outlines Amendments to Dam Safety Law  
Jul 5  North Carolina Ag Commissioner Pleased with 2011-12 Budget  
Jun 28  North Carolina Gas Pumps to be Labeled with Ethanol Blend  
Jun 21  Some Good Things for Agriculture Came out of NC's General Assembly  
Jun 14  Summer is Farmers' Market Time  
Jun 7  North Carolina to Host Summer SASDA Meeting  
May 31  Hurricane Season Gets Underway This Week  
May 24  NCDA's Budget Could have Less Sting  
May 17  4th Annual Got to Be NC Festival Gets Underway Friday  
May 10  Finalists for the Best Dish in NC Contest Selected  
May 3  Improvements to NC Ports Could Increase Agricultural Exports  
Apr 26  Lunch 'n' Learn Workshop for Value-Added Producers  
Apr 19  Tornado Damage to Agricultural and Forest Lands "Pretty Awful"  
Apr 12  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler- NC's Planting Intentions  
Apr 5  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler - "Dig Into Local" Food Shows  
Mar 29  Specialty Crop Grants Available for NC Producers  
Mar 22  Flavors of Carolina Food Show Huge Success  
Mar 15  NC Ag Commissioner Says China Trade Mission a Success  
Mar 8  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Recognizes National Ag Week  
Mar 4  NC Ag Commissioner Headed to China to Talk Trade  
Feb 28  Pork Demand Remains Strong  
Feb 22  NC Ag Commissioner Baffled by Governor's Proposed Budget  
Feb 18  NC Ag Commissioner Outlines Strategic Water Plan  
Feb 15  Agricultural Surveys Coming to a Mailbox Near You  
Feb 1  Department of the Navy Suspends Outlying Landing Field Project  
Jan 25  State Budget for NC Department of Agriculture will be Challenging  
Jan 18  6th Annual Ag Development Forum Coming Up  
Jan 11  NCDA Signs Agreement with Yunnan Province in China  
Jan 4  Population Growth in NC Pressures Agricultural Resources  
Dec 28  North Carolina's 2010 Ag Statistics Now Available  
Dec 21  Christmas Greetings from NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler  
Dec 14  Soil Testing in Full Swing at NCDA's Agronomic Services Division  
Dec 7  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Comments on Stalled Food Safety Legislation  
Nov 30  Bedbug Problem in North Carolina Requires Diligence  
Nov 23  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler on the Dedication of the L.L. Polk House  
Nov 16  National Farm-City Week Gets Underway this Week  
Nov 9  November is Sweet Potato Month In NC  
Nov 2  Water Management Workshops Coming Up to Help Manage the Next NC Drought  
Oct 26  2010 NC State Fair Breaks 1 Million Visitors  
Oct 19  NC State Fair Junior Livestock Shows net more than $86,000  
Oct 12  NC Ag Commissioner Says Lots of New to See at 2010 State Fair  
Oct 5  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Does Fly-Over of Flood Damaged Crops  
Sep 28  Whole Farm GAP Certification Program  
Sep 21  Honey Month in North Carolina  
Sep 14  Muscadine Season is Here  
Sep 7  2010 Mountain State Fair Opens Friday  
Aug 31  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Congratulates the Best Dish in NC Winners  
Aug 24  NC Ag Commissioner Going Back to School  
Aug 17  Equine Piroplasmosis Identified in North Carolina  
Aug 16  World Ag Outlook Board Chair Says “Forget About a World Wheat Panic”  
Aug 10  Time to Get Contest Entries Ready for the 2010 NC State Fair  
Aug 3  NC Commissioner's Food Safety Forum Coming Up  
Jul 27  Crop Field Tour Underway for NC's Ag Commissioner  
Jul 20  Upcoming NC Workshops Designed to Help Food Businesses  
Jul 13  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler discusses the 2010 Peach Crop  
Jul 6  NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler Explains the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund  
Jun 29  Equine Need to be Vaccinated for EEE  
Jun 22   Double-digit Increase Seen in 2009 NC Exports  
Jun 15  NC's Farm to School Program a Success  
Jun 8  Trade Missions Pay Off for NC Agriculture  
Jun 1  Interest in Farmers' Markets Stronger than Ever  
May 25  Farmers & Ranchers Should Prepare For Hurricane Season  
May 18  3rd Annual Got To Be NC Festival Kicks Off This Week  
May 11  Proposed NCDA Budget Contains Big Cuts  
May 4  Finalist Selected for the Best Dish in NC Contest  
Apr 27  Strawberry Season Underway  
Apr 20  NCDA Food & Drug Protection Laboratories Recieve Prestigious Standard  
Apr 13  Specialty Crops Grants Now Accpeting Applications  
Apr 6  NC's Planting Intentions Include Lots of Cotton  
Mar 30  Feral Hog Problem in NC Explained  
Mar 23  Wildlife Causing Significan Crop Damage in NC  
Mar 16  National Ag Week  
Mar 9  Grant Monies Available for Water Analysis and GAP Certification  
Mar 2  Commissioner Steve Troxler Talks about National Weights & Measures Week  
Feb 23  Food Marketing Workshops Coming to Western NC  
Feb 16  State expands fire ant quarantine  
Feb 2  A Successful Season marketing workshop  
Jan 26  Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council  
Jan 19  Conference season  
Jan 12  The cold snap  
Jan 5  S.C. Waste Pesticide Recovery Update  
 

Steve Troxler

Steve Troxler

Commissioner of Agriculture
State of North Carolina










 

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