Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recognized Dianne Farrer and Ron Stamey as employees of the month for their contributions to the department. The two were presented a plaque for their accomplishments during a ceremony held last week in Raleigh. Regional agronomist Dianne Farrer was named the June 2012 NCDA&CS Employee of the Month. As a regional [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Agricultural experts seek immigration reform,” Charlotte Observer: A North Carolina agriculture official joined growers from other states Wednesday in [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Fair offers fun on final weekend,” Asheville Citizen-Times: Time is running short to visit the 19th annual North Carolina [...]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The 2012 Mountain State Fair opens Friday and continues through Sept. 16 at the Western North Carolina Ag Center in Fletcher. The theme is “Thrills, Squeals and Ferris Wheels” and the fair will have plenty of fun [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Mountain State Fair tickets now on sale,” Hendersonville Times-News: Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Mountain State [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Successful end to Mountain State Fair,” WLOS-TV: The 2011 NC Mountain State Fair ended on Sunday night. Organizers said [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “One more weekend for the Mountain State Fair near Asheville,” Asheville Citizen-Times: The N. C. Mountain State Fair is [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Google invests in hog-waste power,” News & Observer: Internet search giant Google is among the investors in a Duke [...]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Commissioner Troxler talks with Rhonda about the 2011 N.C. Mountain State Fair, which runs Sept. 9-18 at the Western N.C. Agricultural Center in Fletcher. It is one of many county and regional fairs held across the state [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “N.C. damage estimates from Irene more than $190 million,” Fayetteville Observer: Damage estimates for North Carolina inched up Thursday [...]