YOUR TRUSTED AGRICULTURE SOURCE IN THE CAROLINAS SINCE 1974

NC Commissioner Troxler: Forest Service’s Nursery Program Provides Quality Seedlings to Improve Tree Quality

NC Commissioner Troxler: Forest Service’s Nursery Program Provides Quality Seedlings to Improve Tree Quality

Sep 12, 2023

The N.C. Forest Service’s Nursery and Tree Improvement Program works to improve tree quality in North Carolina and also produces high quality tree stock for residents interested in replanting their…

NC Commissioner Troxler: $1.25 Million Awarded in Specialty Crop Grants

NC Commissioner Troxler: $1.25 Million Awarded in Specialty Crop Grants

Sep 5, 2023

Ten projects focused on supporting specialty crop producers recently received funding through the specialty cropblock grant program funded by USDA. More than $1.25 million was awarded. Specialty crops represent tremendous…

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Culinary Ambassadors

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Culinary Ambassadors

Aug 29, 2023

Three North Carolina chefs, three pastry chefs and three mixologists from across the state were recently named Got toBe NC Culinary and Beverage Ambassadors after winning in the N.C. Restaurant…

NC Commissioner Troxler: County Fair Time!

NC Commissioner Troxler: County Fair Time!

Aug 22, 2023

As we head into the end of summer and beginning of fall, that means it is fair time in North Carolina. The state is home to 32 county and regional…

NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Looking for Farm Families of the Day

NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Looking for Farm Families of the Day

Aug 15, 2023

The N.C. State Fair continues its commitment to highlighting North Carolina agriculture through its Farm Family of the Day program presented by Tractor Supply Company. Eleven farm families will be…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Job Openings at NCDA&CS

NC Commissioner Troxler: Job Openings at NCDA&CS

Aug 8, 2023

People are sometimes surprised to learn about all the different types of jobs we have at the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, especially in fields they may not…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Hurricane Season Preparedness

NC Commissioner Troxler: Hurricane Season Preparedness

Aug 1, 2023

We are in hurricane season and that means farms and residents need to be sure they have an emergency response plan and be ready to activate it quickly. The destruction…