Viewing: Field Notes
Recipe: A mighty microgreen appetizer
Nutrient-dense and flavorful microgreens are sprouting up at grocery stores, farmers markets and CSA boxes on a more frequent basis. These tiny vegetables are seedlings that are harvested when the first true leaves appear. Microgreens are considered a superfood –
Testing the Waters: Searching for a Tree-Killing Disease Hiding in N.C.’s Streams
In 2004, an uninvited guest was found for the first time in North Carolina when plants infected with the sudden oak death pathogen were discovered in several nurseries. Apprehension grew quickly, as sudden oak death is responsible for the devastation
Plant pest specialists on the lookout for the pretty, but perilous spotted lanternfly
The adult spotted lanternfly is shown in this picture. The spotted lanternfly sounds like it might be a cute bug to have around, but it’s not. Plant pest specialists are asking for the public’s help in looking for this invasive
Spring-time activity sheet can double as placemats for the kids table at Easter
Help the Easter Bunny find his eggs and learn a little about North Carolina agriculture. This activity sheet is out just in time to serve as as a placemat for the kids’ table at Easter dinner, or as fun springtime activity
NC Ag Export Seminar is May 24 – 25; Registration is open
Are you a farmer, agribusiness owner, food or beverage company or commodity representative interested in international trade? Join the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services as we host the 2018 N.C. Agriculture Export Seminar at the Koury Convention
Today’s Topic for Broadcast on March 20: Deadline for replying to the 2017 Census of Ag has been extended.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Every five years the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducts a Census of Agriculture to capture a comprehensive snapshot of where agriculture is
N.C. History Museum’s lunchtime lecture to focus on farm-to-table economics
If you are in Raleigh this Wednesday, March 14, stop by the N.C. Museum of History from noon to 1 p.m. for a little lunchtime learning. This museum will host a free lecture on the impact of farm-to-table economics through
News Roundup: March 3 – 9
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “NORTH CAROLINA THE “HEMP EPICENTER”; JIM DUNPHY HONORED,” Southern Farm Network: (Audio) Spring Hope-based Hemp, Inc.