The National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released its November crop report with mixed news on yields. Corn and soybeans were up, but cotton and peanut yields were down. We will be watching closely for impacts from the rainy weather at…
NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler
NC Commissioner Steve Troxler: Be on the Lookout for Rabbit Disease
Hunters, hikers and residents are asked to be on the lookout for a deadly rabbit disease that has not been seen in the state’s wild rabbit population but is known to exist in the Southwestern United States. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease…
NC Commissioner Steve Troxler: Fair Food, Jr. Livestock Shows Continuing at State Fairgrounds
As we enter what should have been the final homestretch of the annual State Fair, there are still a few things happening at the fairgrounds that people may want to participate in – canned food drive on Thursday, Oct. 22;…
NC Ag Science Center Readies for Grand Opening
The new Agricultural Sciences Center is nearing completion in Raleigh near the State Fairgrounds. On Tuesday, media was allowed a peek inside the $107 million facility which will house multiple labs for the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.…
NC Commissioner Steve Troxler: Watch for Nematode Damage in Sweet Potatoes
With the sweet potato harvest, growers are urged to keep watch for nematode damage and may want to consider molecular diagnostic testing if they are found. This is a service of the Agronomic Services Nematode Lab. We are into harvest…
