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“I want to thank the members of the legislature for approving the start of an ag disaster assistance program to help farmers statewide recover from the disastrous 2024 farm season in North Carolina. And, I thank the governor for quickly signing this important bill.

RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold a meeting Monday, Nov. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh.

The board will take up the following items:

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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will officially open the 156th N.C. State Fair with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will be at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market Monday at 3 p.m. to talk about ongoing hurricane relief efforts in Western North Carolina, ag damage and the results of a collection drive at the Charlotte Farmers Market

RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today issued an urgent plea for donations of fencing supplies for livestock producers in Western North Carolina.
    

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will host top Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders, plus other national and state leaders to discuss the emergence of H5N1 in dairy cattle and the federal and state response.

RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s issuance of Executive Order 311 in preparation for the remnants of Hurricane Debby moving into North Carolina: