FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 CONTACT: Annie Baggett, agritourism marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-707-3120; annie.baggett@ncagr.gov Local farms are open for summer activities and events RALEIGH – Summertime is made …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2022 CONTACT: Dr. Bill Foote, director NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division 919-707-3732 NCDA&CS finds spotted lanternfly in Forsyth County First established presence of the pest in the state Residents are asked …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022 New Got to Be NC logo announced RALEIGH – Consumers can look for a new Got to Be NC logo with the official roll-out of the latest branding campaign by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 CONTACT: Joe Hampton, NCDA&CS agricultural program specialist 704-880-2488 or impecgrantprograms@ncagr.gov RALEIGH –The application period is open for the fourth phase of the N.C. Department of Agriculture …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022 CONTACT: Evan Davis, director NCDA&CS Farmland Preservation Programs 919-707-3072 N.C. Sentinel Landscape Committee to meet June 22 WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022 CONTACT: Philip Jackson, public information officer N.C. Forest Service 919-857-4828 N.C. Forest Service encourages communities to be ready to respond as hurricane season begins RALEIGH – The 2022 Atlantic …
WHO/WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to review the trust fund budget and hear reports on easement closings, Cycle XV applications and …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022 CONTACT: Paul Adams, regulatory entomologist NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division 919-707-3742 NCDA&CS to treat spongy moth infestations in nine N.C. counties The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022 CONTACT: Annie Baggett, agritourism marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-707-3120; annie.baggett@ncagr.gov Local farms offer greatoutdoor activities and events RALEIGH – Residents and visitors …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022 Got to Be NC Agriculture announces NC Ag Star Homegrown Voice Talent Search RALEIGH – The Got to Be NC program, in partnership with its musical ambassador and local singer-songwriter Paige King Johnson, is …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022 CONTACT: Philip Jackson, public information officer N.C. Forest Service 919-857-4828 philip.jackson@ncagr. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 CONTACT: Neil Bowman, director N.C. State Fair Livestock Shows 919-270-7094 2022 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients announced 26 students awarded $2,000 each; two receive $2,500 RALEIGH – …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 2021 CONTACT: Sam Brake, agricultural program specialist N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative 919-693-2483 Hunter Barrier, research operations manager New and Emerging Crops Program 910-292-7839 NCDA offers $1 million in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCT. 19, 2021 CONTACT: CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-839-4664 andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov Troxler hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Natural Resources Center at N.C. State Fair Center named for …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004; andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov McKeon new WNC Ag Center and WNC Mountain State Fair manager RALEIGH – Sean McKeon has been hired as the new WNC …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 CONTACT: Philip Jackson, public information officer N.C. Forest Service 919-857-4828 North Carolina Tree City USA communities working hard to conserve city trees, enhance urban forests RALEIGH – In 2021, 80 …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 CONTACT: Andrea Ashby, director NCDA&CS Public Affairs 919-707-3004; andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov Troxler names Cary man new Marketing Director RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today named Peter …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022 CONTACT: Kevin Hardison, marketing specialist NCDA&CS Marketing Division 919-707-3123 2022 N.C. strawberry season underway RALEIGH – With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, strawberry farms are …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022 CONTACT: Jagathi Kamalakanthan, soil agronomist NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 Now is a good time to submit soil samples for lawn and garden RALEIGH - Spring brings our lawns and gardens …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 CONTACT: Heather Overton, assistant director NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division 919-707-3006 Poultry shows and public sales suspended until further notice due to High Path Avian Influenza Poultry owners urged …
