NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler

Commissioner Troxler: Upcoming Trade Mission to Brazil

January 30, 2018
by Southern Farm Network

The NCDA&CS Marketing Division is planning a trade trip to Brazil Feb, 18-24 that Commissioner Steve Troxler will be attending. Brazil is one of our leading competitors when it comes to trade, and we hope to learn more about the…

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Commissioner Steve Troxler: NCDA&CS Marketing Division to Host Buyer Grower Exchange Meetings for fruit and vegetable growers

January 23, 2018
by Southern Farm Network

The department’s Marketing Division will host a Grower/Buyer Exchange Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, 3490 Big Woods Road, Chapel Hill. Fruit and vegetable growers can sign up for a 15-minute…

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Troxler: State of Agriculture and the Southern Farm Show Coming Feb. 1

January 16, 2018
by Southern Farm Network

The NCDA & CS Agricultural Development Forum will be held Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Commissioner Steve Troxler will present his annual State of Agriculture address, highlighting our state’s No. 1…

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Troxler: Latest Farmland Preservation Efforts Save More Than 800 Acres

January 9, 2018
by Southern Farm Network

The NCDA&CS’s Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund recently signed the first two conservation easements under a joint partnership with the U.S. Air Force. The project protects more than 800 acres from two farms in Northeastern North Carolina, and…

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NC Commissioner Steve Troxler: Fire Ant Quarantine Area Expanded

January 2, 2018
by Southern Farm Network

NC Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler says with the addition of Warren County as of January 1, portions or all of 75 of the state’s 100 counties now fall under fire ant quarantine rules. By restricting the movement of certain…

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NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler: Food Business Conference Feb. 14

December 26, 2017
by Southern Farm Network

The Food Business Conference is coming to Durham on February 14. the Cost is $55 per person, or $45 if you register before January 5. Commissioner Steve Troxler has the details in this interview. For more information, contact agribusiness developer…

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Troxler: New Round of Mandatory Auxin Training

December 19, 2017
by Southern Farm Network

“In North Carolina, we saw far fewer complaints of damage than many other states thanks to the 2017 training”

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NC’s Groundbreaking Pesticide Disposal Program

December 12, 2017
by SFNToday Reporter

NC Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler discusses the NC Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program with SFN’s Mike Davis.

Plenty of NC Christmas Trees and Poinsettias

December 5, 2017
by SFNToday Reporter

NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler talks about the state’s holiday greenery supply for 2017. A couple of weeks ago we talked about how much North Carolina farmers contribute to the Thanksgiving table, but you can also count on North Carolina…

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2017 Census of Ag Set to Begin in December

November 28, 2017
by Rhonda Garrison

Once again, it’s time for the five-year Census of Agriculture.  Farmers should be receiving a packet in the mail in the next week or so, and NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging all to fill out the census and…

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