/tags/nc-agriculture-department NC Agriculture Department en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:12:44 GMT /arts-culture/2018-07-27/celebrating-the-big-love-of-big-watermelon Watermelon Day at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh is no average day at the market. Families pack the gazebo area for the big show. On this steamy… Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:12:44 GMT /arts-culture/2018-07-27/celebrating-the-big-love-of-big-watermelon Leoneda Inge /environment/2016-09-12/beecheck-helps-keep-beehives-safe-of-pesticides The BeeCheck mapping system is getting a lot of attention in North Carolina since an aerial pesticide spraying in South Carolina killed millions of honey… Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:10:04 GMT /environment/2016-09-12/beecheck-helps-keep-beehives-safe-of-pesticides Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2016-07-13/good-harvest-this-year-for-north-carolina-blueberry-growers At the Ivanhoe Blueberry Farms in Sampson County, many of the blueberry bushes are close to eight feet tall now, with plants so close, visitors can hardly… Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:07:41 GMT /business-economy/2016-07-13/good-harvest-this-year-for-north-carolina-blueberry-growers Leoneda Inge /environment/2014-12-09/north-carolina-to-end-use-of-gas-chambers-in-animal-shelters In a letter addressed to euthanasia technicians and registered animal shelters in the state, the N.C. Department of Agriculture says the use of gas… Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:04:45 GMT /environment/2014-12-09/north-carolina-to-end-use-of-gas-chambers-in-animal-shelters ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ News /arts-culture/2014-11-26/try-this-winston-salem-sweet-potato-cornbread-for-thanksgiving-yum If you have lived in North Carolina for any amount of time, you have likely heard this is the sweet potato state. More sweet potatoes are grown here than… Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:14:04 GMT /arts-culture/2014-11-26/try-this-winston-salem-sweet-potato-cornbread-for-thanksgiving-yum Leoneda Inge /politics/2014-11-20/north-carolina-talks-new-food-safety-rules-with-fda North Carolina farmers and distributors are expected to get an earful from the Food and Drug Administration today.The gathering in Greensboro is an… Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:06:06 GMT /politics/2014-11-20/north-carolina-talks-new-food-safety-rules-with-fda Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-11-06/north-carolina-launched-agbiosphere-development-brand North Carolina’s Agriculture and Biotechnology communities have launched a new global economic development platform. Doug Edgeton is President and CEO of… Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:28:22 GMT /business-economy/2014-11-06/north-carolina-launched-agbiosphere-development-brand Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-10-28/nc-farmers-secret-to-success-organic-tobacco-collards-on-the-side The federal tobacco buyout program has officially ended. The last of the tobacco buyout checks are being distributed this month.The program, officially… Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:14:11 GMT /business-economy/2014-10-28/nc-farmers-secret-to-success-organic-tobacco-collards-on-the-side Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-09-12/nc-fish-fry-farmers-market-hosts-seafood-day North Carolina is known for its diverse agriculture offerings. And you can always count on the State Farmer’s Market to feature the best the state has to… Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:47:38 GMT /business-economy/2014-09-12/nc-fish-fry-farmers-market-hosts-seafood-day Leoneda Inge /politics/2014-07-30/sales-tax-firearms-ag-complaints-nc-house-senate-still-at-work North Carolina House and Senate leaders say they've finalized details for public school teacher pay raises and the state's budget, but lawmakers are… Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2014-07-30/sales-tax-firearms-ag-complaints-nc-house-senate-still-at-work Jorge Valencia