Press Releases

Tree seedlings available for order from the N.C. Forest Service beginning July 1

Beginning July 1, the North Carolina Forest Service is accepting tree seedling orders

Century Farm Program seeks 100-year-old or older farms; reunion at the State Fair is being planned

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Century Farm Program is looking for farms that have been in continuous family ownership for 100 years or more to join the nearly 2,000 farms in the program.

NC Feral Swine Task Force will hold town hall session in Sampson County

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The North Carolina Feral Swine Task Force will hold a town hall session about the Sampson County Feral Swine Eradication and Control Project.

North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet June 16

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2021 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients announced

Twenty-six North Carolina students have been named recipients of 2021 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced.

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.

N.C. Pesticide Board announces recent case settlements

The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements for cases in Beaufort, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Nash, Pitt, Sampson, Union and Yadkin counties.

Burn ban lifted in 26 North Carolina counties as conditions begin to improve

Effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, the N.C.

Industrial Hemp Commission to host public meeting via conference call July 1

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

 

Wildfire activity increases across eastern North Carolina due to Friday's weather conditions

N.C. Forest Service personnel responded to an increase in fire activity Friday across eastern North Carolina due to fire weather. Temperature, relative humidity and wind all presented conditions conducive to wildfire.