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11 Western NC stores pay fines for price scanning errors

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division has collected fines from stores in Ashe, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Moore, Surry, Watauga, Yadkin counties because of excessive price-scanner errors. 

N.C. Plant Conservation Board to meet April 20

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N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee announces case settlements

The N.C. Structural Pest Control Committee recently approved settlement agreements for cases in Davidson, Rowan and Wake counties at its recent meeting in Raleigh. Following are the agreements:

Poultry shows and public sales suspended until further notice due to High Path Avian Influenza

State Veterinarian Mike Martin announced today that all North Carolina poultry shows, and public sales will be suspended due to the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

North Carolina Egg Association Awarded Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Grant

The North Carolina Egg Association (NCEA) has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC) for $106,800, which will be used to support an integrated communications campaign to reach consumers within the state with interesting, relevant information about egg

Two additional turkey farms test positive for High Path Avian Influenza; discovered in the increased surveillance zone

Two additional commercial turkey operations in Johnston County have tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza.

Commercial turkey flock tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza

A commercial turkey operation in Johnston County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C.

NCDA&CS will hold open house and tours for the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center

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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is hosting an open house celebrating the completion of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ largest ever building project.

N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet April 7 at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center

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Western NC Agricultural Crop Loss Program expanded to include damages and losses incurred from freeze and frost in April 2021

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agricultural Crop Loss Program has been expanded to include farmers in six western counties that suffered freeze or frost damage to their agricultural commodities from April 2 to April 21, 2021.