RALEIGH
Jul 12, 2024
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold a meeting Monday, July 15, at 1:30 p.m. at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh.
The board will take up the following items:
- Rules Classification – Anna Hayworth, Rule Making Coordinator (Tab 2)
- Rules Designations for Approval and Final Agency Determination for Approval – Anna Hayworth, Rule Making Coordinator
- A. Rules Designations for Approval
- 02 NCAC 09B: Rules and Standards Adopted by Reference
- 02 NCAC 09C: Current Good Manufacturing Practices for Specific Food Industries
- 02 NCAC 09D: Canned Dog and Cat Food
- 02 NCAC 09E: Feed
- 02 NCAC 09F: Internal Combustion Engine Antifreezes
- 02 NCAC 09G: Milk and Milk Products
- 02 NCAC 09H: Disposition of Damaged or Unclean Foods
- 02 NCAC 09J: Testing for Aflatoxin in Cornmeal
- 02 NCAC 09K: Sampling and Testing of Milk and Cream: Frozen Desserts
- 02 NCAC 09M: Drugs
- 02 NCAC 09N: Infant Formula
- 02 NCAC 09O: Marketing of Shell Eggs, presented by Anita MacMullan, Division Director (Food and Drug) (Tab 3)
- 02 NCAC 38: Standards Division, presented by Anna Hayworth, Rule Making Coordinator (General Administration) (Tab 4)
- 02 NCAC 43F: Marketing and Branding: Apples and Peaches, presented by Peter Thornton, Division Director (Marketing) (Tab 5)
- 02 NCAC 51: State Farm Operations and Food Distribution, presented by Walter Beal, Division Director (Food Distribution) (Tab 6)
- 02 NCAC 52A: Rules and Regulations Adopted by Reference, presented by Rebecca Mansell, Poultry Section Head (Veterinary) and Karen Beck, Division Director (Meat and Poultry Inspection) (Tab 7)
- 02 NCAC 52K: Animal Exhibitions, presented by Kelly Nilsson, Division Director (Emergency Programs) (Tab 8)
- The following rules are required to be presented to the Rules Review Commission at the February 2025 meeting and thus, require the review of the Board of Agriculture at this time.
- 02 NCAC 31: Agricultural Hall of Fame, presented by Heather Overton, Assistant Director (Public Affairs) (Tab 9)
- 02 NCAC 39: State Organic Program
- 02 NCAC 43A: Structure and Policy
- 02 NCAC 43B: Market News Section
- 02 NCAC 43C: Inspection of Farm: Horticultural Crops and Animal Products
- 02 NCAC 43D: Standards and Fees
- 02 NCAC 43E: Unfair Practices of Handlers of Fruits and Vegetables
- 02 NCAC 43G: Agricultural Fairs
- 02 NCAC 43L: Markets
- 02 NCAC 53: Aquaculture, presented by Peter Thornton, Division Director (Marketing) (Tab 10)
- The following rules are required to be presented to the Rules Review Commission at the March 2025 meeting and thus, require the review of the Board of Agriculture at this time:
- 02 NCAC 48C: Seeds
- 02 NCAC 48D: Liming Materials and Land Plaster, presented by Bill Foote, Division Director (Plant Industry) (Tab 11)
- B. Final Agency Determination for Approval
- 02 NCAC 46: Grain Dealers, presented by David Smith, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Budget and Finance)
- 02 NCAC 48A: Plant Protection
- 02 NCAC 48B: Fertilizer, presented by Bill Foote, Division Director (Plant Industry) (Tab 12)
- Industry Updates from Board Members
- Other Business
About the Board of Agriculture
The Board of Agriculture is a policymaking body that adopts regulations for many of the programs administered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Members are appointed by the governor. The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as chairman of the board.
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