Forestry research helps landowners best manage their own timber stands
In our “Field Trip” feature, we take readers into the field with a NCDA&CS employee to find out more about the varied types of work that go on in the department. One of the signature qualities of...
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Our department’s Agronomic Lab processes more than 350,000 soil samples every year from farmers, weekend gardeners, homeowners and landscape professionals. Clearly, plenty of people are aware of this...
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Field Trip: Agritourism at Hill Ridge Farms
In our “Field Trip” feature, we take readers into the field to learn more about agriculture across the state. Recently, we visited an agritourism farm in Youngsville. This blog is a companion piece to...
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Dr. Weimin Ye named 2012 Employee of the Year
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2cvZgplxmc The department’s nematode lab processes about 36,000 samples each year, making it the busiest lab of its kind in the nation. As section chief for the nematode...
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Motor Fuels lab participates in RiskFest
Supervisor Melissa Spencer and chemist Marcus Helfrich represented the NCDA&CS Motor Fuels Lab at RiskFest at Centennial Middle School in Raleigh. Eighth-graders at Centennial Campus Magnet Middle...
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Troxler gets updated on agribusinesses during tour of NC’s western counties
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, second from left, gets an update on construction of the Tri-Hishtil facility in Mills River. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler met with NCDA&CS...
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Field Trip: Inspecting Heavy Truck Scales
Inspector Glen Farmer uses a six-wheeled, gas-powered, steel test cart to check scale accuracy. The cart, along with the 1,000-and-500-pound weights together equal 25,000 pounds. Recycling old...
View ArticleField Trip: Inspecting scales and price scanners at the grocery store
There aren’t too many days that Benjamin Foster is not at a grocery store. As an inspector for the NCDA&CS Standards Division, he is responsible for making sure consumers get what they pay for by...
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Field Trip: Riding along with a motor fuels inspector
Most people pull up to the gas station about once a week to fill up their tank. Valerie Thoms, an inspector with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, pulls her mobile inspection...
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Field Trip: Following a meat and poultry inspector
NCDA&CS Meat and Poultry inspector Codi Brandon NCDA&CS inspector Codi Brandon’s office is located at Piedmont Custom Meats, a slaughter and processing plant in Gibsonville. And at this...
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Commissioner Troxler, industry representatives on trade mission to Brazil
This past Saturday, Commissioner Troxler and ag representatives from the North Carolina Farm Bureau, N.C. commodity groups and N.C. Board of Ag members, boarded a plane to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Over the...
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Live Easter pets require long-term commitments
PDF Version Baby chicks, ducks and rabbits sure are cute, but they come with responsibility, too. This weekend, consider the long-term commitment they require before buying them for Easter baskets....
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Creating a beneficial by-product from the damage left behind by Hurricane...
In January FEMA approved $12.6 million to reimburse the state for the innovative poultry disposal methods used below. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services first used this method...
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N.C. Liver Mush Festival one of many canceled this summer
Festivals are among the many things that won’t be normal in North Carolina this summer. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many events to cancel or postpone. One that could certainly be considered one...
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State Forests offer great options for Father’s Day outings
Father’s Day is just a couple of days away, and North Carolina’s state forests are great options for dads to get outside with their families. There are 10 state forests throughout the state – all...
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Among city streets, urban farm connects people to agriculture
National Farmers’ Market Week takes place Aug. 2-8, 2020. Farmers’ markets across North Carolina offer communities access to fresh, nutritious food, while also stimulating local economies. National...
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With End of Days comes spirits to enjoy, not fear
[This article is the first in a series about North Carolina distilleries in honor of N.C. Spirits Month, which was first proclaimed in 2017. Each article is part of a “spooky spirits” theme ahead of...
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Food Distribution Division meets challenge of getting more food to more people
To say the NCDA&CS Food Distribution Division has had two monumental years may seem like a bit of exaggeration. The numbers make it clear though. Division director Gary Gay says the division has...
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Post-Florence improvements still in the works thanks to disaster recovery...
Throughout North Carolina, there are dozens and dozens of disaster recovery projects still in the works in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in 2018. Many of those are projects that have been made...
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N.C. tree shines as center of White House Christmas decor
A Christmas tree from North Carolina is now on display as the official White House Christmas tree and the centerpiece of the home’s Christmas decorations. The Fraser fir from Peak Farms in Ashe County...
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