The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold a meeting Monday, Aug. 1, at 1 p.m. in the training room of the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh.
The board will take up the following items:
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The State Farmers Market will host its popular Taste of Summer Event Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with guest vendors, live music, face painting and plenty of fresh farm and seafood products for purchase.
The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements for cases in Alleghany, Guilford, Orange, Pender, Perquimans and Robeson counties. Settlements involved cases of pesticide drift damage and a worker protection violation. Settlements are listed by county below:
Giant watermelons, watermelon royalty and free slices of the summertime fruit – what’s not to love about Watermelon Day Thursday at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.
Blue ribbons are waiting at this year’s N.C. Mountain State Fair. If you think your artwork, crafts, baked foods, landscaping, honey, livestock and more are ribbon-worthy then don’t miss this year’s deadlines to enter.
Stormberg Foods LLC of Goldsboro is voluntarily recalling chicken strips and chicken crisps products for dogs due to potential contamination of Salmonella. These products were distributed nationwide between June 8 and July 6 and sold at retail facilities and online.
If you have ever dreamed of working with the N.C. Mountain State Fair, now is your opportunity.
The North Carolina Forest Service is now accepting orders in its annual tree seedling sale.
Summertime is made for day trips, annual vacations and adventures. Whether you are looking for a new outdoor experience, local foods or a quiet break in the country, you can find plenty of farms across the state offering summer agritourism activities for guests.
The N.C. Pesticide Board approved the following settlement agreements for cases at its most recent meeting. Settlements are listed by county below: