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Hosford selected as executive director of the North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority

The N.C. Agricultural Finance Authority Board of Directors selected Robert Hosford to serve as the finance agency’s executive director. Hosford replaces Stephanie Oxley, who has served in that role since 2015 and retired on March 1.

Industrial Hemp Commission to hold public meeting via conference call March 16

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The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications.

 

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(Cumberland County) N.C. military veteran helps others follow him into farming

N.C. farmers reminded of March 5 deadline to apply for federal Quality Loss Adjustment Program

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler reminds growers that time is running out to apply for assistance through the USDA’s Quality Loss Adjustment Program. The deadline to apply is March 5.

2021 N.C. boll weevil assessment remains at 75 cents per acre

The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2021 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton. The amount remains the same as in 2020.  

Dupont State Recreational Forest bridge named in honor of Bill Yarborough

Agricultural Commissioner Steve Troxler honored longtime N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services employee Bill Yarborough by naming the Dupont State Recreational Forest Little River Access Bridge in his honor.

N.C. Plant Conservation Scientific Committee to meet March 4 via Microsoft Teams video conference

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Commissioner Troxler will deliver State of Agriculture address virtually

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Commissioner Steve Troxler will deliver his annual update on the state of agriculture in North Carolina.  Due to the pandemic, this year’s address will be virtual.

Regional interest news roundup from NCDA&CS

Below is a summary of local interest stories that have recently been highlighted on the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ In the Field Blog and social media sites. Please feel free to use any of this content or contact us if you have any additional questions.  

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

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.