NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler
NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler

NC Commissioner Troxler: Farm to School Calendar Contest Awards 13 Students

N.C. Farm to School calendar contest awards young artists, 13 elementary-age students announced as this year’s winners.

NC Asst. Commissioner Sandy Stewart: It’s Market Time!

Farmers markets are opening up around the state, welcoming farm fresh local commodities. Early season offerings include beets, blueberries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, greens, peanuts, radishes, strawberries, sweet potatoes and zucchini. Activity is really beginning to pick up at farmers …

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NC Asst. Commissioner Stewart: N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships Awarded to 31 Students

N.C. State Fair Youth Scholarship recipients are announced, with 31 students from across the state receiving Scholarships. We talk about the N.C. State Fair a lot each year on this program, but one of the programs I am most proud …

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NC Commissioner Troxler: Got to be NC Festival is This Weekend

The Got to Be NC Festival returns to the State Fairgrounds May 19-21 to showcase North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness with music, rides and plenty of food added to the mix. Admission and parking is free for this not-to-be-missed festival.

NC Commissioner Troxler: North Carolina Farm Labor Survey

NASS surveys have been sent to producers who are encouraged to provide responses to this first ever survey of labor needs and practices.

NC Commissioner Troxler: Keep an Eye Out for Farm Equipment on the Road

Drivers, particularly in rural areas, are urged to be watchful and exercise patience for farm equipment on the road.

NC Commissioner Troxler: Vaccination time for West Nile Virus and Triple E (EEE) for Equine

NC Commissioner Troxler: NCDA Offers Assistance to Small and Limited Resource Farmers

North Carolina A&T State University recently honored small and limited resource farmers during its Small Farms Week activities. It was a good reminder that we are primarily a small farm state. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides …

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NC Commissioner Troxler: Strawberry Season is Early. Lucky us!

Strawberries have already begun popping up at farmers markets in the Eastern part of the state as the warm late winter weather pushed berries to begin blooming a few weeks earlier than normal.

NC Commissioner Troxler: Free Soil Testing Returns to Agronomic Services Lab

The Agronomic Services lab peak-season fees will end March 31, making soil testing free again for state residents. Spring is a good time for homeowners to submit soil samples for testing to ensure they apply the proper nutrients for optimal …

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