NC Commissioner Troxler: Time to Test Float Bed Water
Tobacco farmers are busy preparing for the 2025 season and as they begin readying transplants for production, it is also a good time to test the float bed water.
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NC Commissioner Troxler: Application Period Open for Specialty Crop Block Grants
An anticipated $1.2 million in specialty crop block grants is expected to come to North Carolina this year. The application period for nonprofits and government agencies is open now through 5 p.m. March 10. The goal of the grants is to grow the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. Interested groups can find a […]
NC Commissioner Troxler: State of Agriculture Recap
NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler gave his annual State of Agriculture address last week, and Mike Davis caught up with him afterward. While much of agriculture continues to struggle with high costs and low prices, Troxler says tobacco is one of the exceptions this year in North Carolina. Troxler: “We do have good news that […]
Integra Foods of Bladenboro Named 2025 NCDA&CS Exporter of the Year
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recognized Integra Foods of Bladenboro as the 2025 Exporter of the Year today at the annual Ag Development Forum hosted by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The forum is held in conjunction with the Southern Farm Show. This award honors the company’s exceptional achievements in international […]
NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarship Applications Now Open
High school seniors and college students who participated in the N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock shows are eligible to apply for a $2,000 scholarship for an institute of higher learning. The deadline to apply is March 1. You can find the application online at www.ncstatfair.org. Completed application packages must be returned to the State […]
NC Commissioner Troxler: Ag Development Forum Coming February 6
The annual Ag Development Forum is slated for Feb. 6 during the Farm Show at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Commissioner Troxler will present his annual State of Agriculture remarks and will be joined by farmers and extension staff for a panel discussion on disaster recovery.
NC Commissioner Troxler: ‘Agricultural Review’ Marks 100 Years
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agricultural Review newspaper marks its 100th volume in 2025 – a great milestone for the humble paper that has been listing farm items for sale since its beginning.
NC Commissioner Troxler: HPAI Returns to the State
Following positive confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer operation last week, NCDA&CS and the State Vet urges poultry farmers to remain vigilant with biosecurity measures. This marks the first case of HPAI in commercial poultry since February 2024.
NC Commissioner Troxler: Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program
Dozens of Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) projects are set to get underway in 2025 in the second round of StRAP funding. Projects will take place in 72 counties and 15 of the state’s 17 river basins. The program aims to reduce flooding by clearing streams of debris, downed trees and other materials that block […]
NC Commissioner Troxler: Wrapping up 2024 and Looking Ahead
As 2024 comes to a close, we celebrate a record year for the Farm to School program thanks to a Local Food for School grant from USDA that benefited small N.C. farms and businesses and for reaching 36,000 acres of farmland preserved through the Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, plus other milestones. Work in these areas […]