Recently, USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service released their planted acreage report, and for North Carolina there were a few surprises. NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says it was a surprise to see how many acres North Carolina farmers had planted…
NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler
20 Years of ‘Consumers’ in the Name
It’s been 20 years since then North Carolina Ag Commissioner Jim Graham added the words ‘consumer services’ to the name of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Over the years since, the department has grown to include more services for…
North Carolina’s Industrial Hemp Production Progressing
It’s been only two years since NCDA and other have begun working on bringing industrial hemp production to the state through a research program. There has been a lot of interest, and now 60 farmers have had their permits approved…
2017 Census of Agriculture
2017 is a Census of Agriculture year, the census is conducted every five years by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. The year, the census will include a question about farmers who are active-duty or military veterans. USDA’s goal is to…
EEE Vaccinations Prevent Deadly Horse Disease
North Carolina’s State Veterinarian, Dr. Doug Meckes fills in for NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler this week talking about Eastern Equine Encephalomylytus, or triple E. This is a mosquito-borne illness that affects the equine species. While almost 100% fatal, the…
North Carolina Places Well in Greenhouse Grower Magazine
Greenhouse Grower magazine released its list of top 100 growers in America, and North Carolina was well represented says NC Ag Commissioner, Steve Troxler. Making the list ere Metrolina Greenhouses of Huntersville at Number 6, Van Wingerden International of Mills…
Sweet Potato Growers Beware of New Nematode
North Carolina’s Ag Commissioner, Steve Troxler says that sweet potato growers should be aware of an emerging root-knot nematode that has been identified in fields in eastern North Carolina. This nematode is knows as the pacara ear pod and has…
10th Annual Got to Be NC Festival This Weekend
North Carolina’s Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says this weekend’s Got to Be NC Festival will have some old favorites, like the Pig Jib BBQ Competition, and the antique tractor display, as well as some new things like the bulldozer sand…
NCDA Receives $9.2 Million REPI Grant
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture recently received a $9.2 million REPI, or Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program grant to support conservation efforts by the Eastern North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Partnership. North Carolina’s Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler explains that…
Spring & Summer Field Days
While spring and summer are the busiest times of the year for a farmer, NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler encourages producers to find the time to be away from the farm to attend field days. Several field days are coming…
