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Title: First Furrow – A North Carolina Agriculture Blog

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Some of the most common questions directed to the Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division have to do with training – who is required to have training and what kind. The answers depend on what type of work a person wants to do. This breaks down to either pest control of buildings (which falls under the Structural Pest Control Section of the division) or pesticide applicat...

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Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler talks with Southern Farm Network each week on issues and opportunities in North Carolina agriculture and about the programs and services of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For more Today’s Topics visit https://www.sfntoday.com/nc-ag-commissioner-steve-troxler/ House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson released the...

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North Carolina grows a variety of specialty crops, and tomatoes are one of the most popular specialty crops grown here. The majority of the tomatoes grown in North Carolina are grown for the fresh market, meaning they go directly to consumers from roadside stands, farmers markets and grocery stores, rather than for processing. Fresh tomatoes are incredibly versatile and can be u...

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Discovering NC Agriculture is a social media series focusing on N.C. grown, raised, caught, and made commodities. Originally started in 2025, this series has been renewed to run for another year! Tune in each month to see how an N.C. commodity is grown, harvested, packed for consumer use and more. Learn nutritional value, find fun recipes to try, hear from local chefs who use th...

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.voa-color-underline {box-shadow: inset 0 -.6em #F0F3E5;} blockquote {background-color: #F0F3E5;}Delaware Farm Bureau’s “Educating through Specialty Crop Crates” program educates elementary-aged students on the various specialty crops that are grown and produced in Delaware. Each crate is full of various hands-on activities, lesson plans and other specialty crop-related educatio...

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