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N.C. Forest Service to conduct prescribed burn on Big Island in McDowell County

MARION – The N.C. Forest Service is planning to conduct a 63-acre prescribed burn on Lake James’s Big Island in McDowell County Wednesday, Feb. 26, as weather and conditions permit.

N.C. Forest Service assistant Alleghany County ranger named recipient of the Moreland Gueth Water Quality Award

SPARTA – N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) Assistant Alleghany County Ranger Russell Choate has been named recipient of the 2024 Moreland Gueth Water Quality Award. This award is presented annually to the N.C.

MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet Feb. 25

WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a meeting to hear committee member reports and conduct other Sentinel Landscape business.   

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 1:30 p.m.

Now is the time for tobacco transplant producers to test float bed water

RALEIGH -- Successful production of tobacco transplants starts with good water quality and with getting the right nutrient levels in the float solution. Growers preparing for transplant production should begin by having their source water tested by the N.C.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 18

WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:

Protect your home and surrounding woods by properly disposing of ashes from stoves and fireplaces

RALEIGH -- Many North Carolinians utilize their wood-burning stoves and fireplaces throughout the winter. The N.C. Forest Service is reminding stove users to never dump hot ashes or coals into a wooded area. If you do, you’re risking not only your home, but your neighbor’s as well.

Clemmons Educational State Forest planning to conduct prescribed burns in the coming weeks

CLAYTON – Clemmons Educational State Forest (ESF) located in Clayton is planning to conduct multiple prescribed burns throughout February and into early March.

N.C. Forest Service reminds property owners to take action at home, be prepared for wildfire

RALEIGH – Now is the time for North Carolinians to act on wildfire mitigation practices and Firewise principles. By taking appropriate action, residents can help protect their homes and communities from wildfires by creating a defensible space while reducing risk.

2025 N.C. boll weevil assessment remains at 75 cents per acre

          The Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina Board of Directors has set the 2025 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton. This marks the eighth year where the rate has remained the same.

14 stores pay fines following price scanning errors

RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division fined 14 stores in 12 counties for price scanning errors during the final quarter of 2024.