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NC Commissioner Troxler: Planting Season Off to a Fast Start

NC Commissioner Troxler: Planting Season Off to a Fast Start

Jun 10, 2025

The latest National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Crop Progress and Condition Reports show farmers are busy putting in this year’s crops and conditions point to mostly adequate soil moisture. Regional agronomists…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in Third NC County

NC Commissioner Troxler: Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in Third NC County

Jun 3, 2025

For the first time, the destructive spotted lanternfly has been detected in Rockingham County, making it the third county in the state where the pest has been found. Other sites…

NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarship Recipients Announced

NC Commissioner Troxler: State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarship Recipients Announced

May 20, 2025

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced 31 recipients of the N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Scholarships to help fund higher education for youth who participate in…

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Goodness Grows’ and ‘Got to Be NC’ Campaigns

NC Commissioner Troxler: NC Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Goodness Grows’ and ‘Got to Be NC’ Campaigns

May 13, 2025

As we prepare to host the Got to Be NC Festival May 16-18 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, we are also celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Got to…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Vaccinate Against EEE and West Nile Virus Now

NC Commissioner Troxler: Vaccinate Against EEE and West Nile Virus Now

May 6, 2025

Equine owners can protect their horses, mules and donkeys against mosquito-borne illnesses by getting them vaccinated for EEE and West Nile Virus. Both can be deadly for equine. The weather…

NC Commissioner Troxler: Watch Out for Farm Equipment on the Roadways

NC Commissioner Troxler: Watch Out for Farm Equipment on the Roadways

Apr 29, 2025

Farm activity is picking up as farmers are busy preparing and planting for the upcoming season. That means drivers may come across farm equipment and tractors on the road. Slow…

North Carolina Achieves HPAI-Free Poultry Status

North Carolina Achieves HPAI-Free Poultry Status

Apr 28, 2025

RALEIGH -North Carolina poultry has been designated High Path Avian Influenza-free by the World Organization for Animal Health. This designation means that the state can resume exports and international trade…

NC Commissioner Troxler: It’s Strawberry Season. Get Yours Today!

NC Commissioner Troxler: It’s Strawberry Season. Get Yours Today!

Apr 22, 2025

Rejoice strawberry lovers, depending on where you are in the state, strawberry season is here or almost here! Pick-your own farms in Eastern NC have opened and fresh, North Carolina…

Troxler: Tariffs are About Leveling the Playing Field for Ag

Troxler: Tariffs are About Leveling the Playing Field for Ag

Apr 16, 2025

One state ag official says President Trump’s tariffs on foreign made goods is part of a larger plan to level the playing field for US products, including agriculture. North Carolina…