FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 2021 CONTACT: David Hardy, soil testing section chief NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 Submit soil samples now to avoid peak-season fees RALEIGH -- Peak-season soil testing fees are set to take …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, OCT. 25, 2021 CONTACT: Beth Farrell, agricultural program specialist NCDA&CS 919-707-3014 Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting via conference call Oct. 26 WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCT. 19, 2021 CONTACT: CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-839-4664 andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov Troxler hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Natural Resource Center at N.C. State Fair Center named for …
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, OCT. 18, 2021 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-839-4664; andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov Ribbon-cutting for N.C. State Fair Natural Resources Center is Tuesday at 3 p.m. in fairground’s …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 2021 CONTACT: Sam Brake, agricultural program specialist N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative 919-693-2483 Hunter Barrier, research operations manager New and Emerging Crops Program 910-292-7839 $1 million in grant …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCT. 5, 2021 CONTACT: Sherry Barefoot, marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-723-6207 (cell phone); sherry.barefoot@ncagr.gov Winners named in N.C. Specialty Food Association's competition RALEIGH – The …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, SEPT. 20, 2021 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004; andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov $79.6 million program focuses on losses suffered from Hurricanes Florence, Michael, Dorian RALEIGH – The N.C. …
WHO/WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to review the trust fund budget and hear reports on easement closings, cycle XV RFP …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 2021 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004; andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov Troxler names Foote as new Plant Industry Director RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today named …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 2021 CONTACT: Beth Romer, public information officer N.C. Mountain State Fair 919-239-3727 (cell); beth.romer@ncagr.gov N.C. Mountain State Fair 'Rides Again' with Friday opening FLETCHER – The 27th N.C. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUG. 31, 2021 CONTACT: Dewitt Hardee, director NCDA&CS Farmland Preservation Programs 919-707-3069 N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to hold conference call Sept. 2 WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2021 CONTACT: Tina Hlabse, NCDA&CS general counsel 919-707-3013; tina.hlabse@ncagr.gov Board of Agriculture will meet Sept. 2 RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold a meeting Friday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 a …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2021 CONTACT: Heather Barnes, marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-749-3337 or heather.barnes@ncagr.gov NCDA&CS offers organic certification cost-share assistance RALEIGH – Organic growers in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUG. 30, 2021 CONTACT: Chad Blackwelder, food service marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-971-4352; chad.blackwelder@ncagr.gov NCDA&CS announces 2021-2022 Culinary Ambassadors RALEIGH – The N.C. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, AUG. 27, 2021 CONTACT: Anita MacMullan, director NCDA&CS Food and Drug Protection Division 919-819-7176 Flooded crops cannot be used for human food NCDA&CS, NCSU to help farms divert crops to animal feed with proper …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25, 2021 CONTACT: Annie Baggett, agritourism marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-707-3120; annie.baggett@ncagr.gov Kristy Phillips, executive secretary N.C. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUG. 24, 2021 CONTACT: Annie Baggett, agritourism marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-707-3120; annie.baggett@ncagr.gov Local farms host fall events RALEIGH – Fall offers great opportunities to explore …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUG. 23, 2021 CONTACT: Jim Burnette, director NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control & Pesticide Division 919-733-3556 NCDA&CS offers post-flood cleanup and disposal assistance for pesticides RALEIGH – As floodwaters …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, AUG. 20, 2021 CONTACT: Heather Overton, assistant director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3006 or email at heather.overton@ncagr.gov NCDA&CS activates hotline to help farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Fred RALEIGH – …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUG. 19, 2021 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division 919-707-3004 or andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov Statement from Commissioner Troxler regarding agricultural damage in Western N.C. from Tropical Storm …
