Viewing: Photos from the Field
Senate Super Sippers best House All Stars in N.C. dairy chugging contest
A big crowd formed to watch the 16th annual N.C. Dairy Chugging Contest held at the Legislative Building in Raleigh. The Senate Super Sippers, represented by Sen. Mike Woodard and interns from Sen. Andrew Brock and Sen. Ralph Hise’s
Photos from the Field: It’s Strawberry Time!
May is prime time for fresh N.C. strawberries. To celebrate the season, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the N.C. Strawberry Association partnered to highlight local strawberries in grocery stores and commissaries statewide. The promotion included special
Photos from the Field: Southern Plant Board’s annual meeting held in Raleigh
Today wraps up the 2014 annual meeting of the Southern Plant Board in Raleigh. U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Services officials and state plant regulators from 13 Southern states and Puerto Rico are here to discuss plant
Photos from the Field: Vance County Farmers Market open house
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is almost ready to house farmers, produce, baked goods, flowers and more. Thursday, the site was host to a ribbon cutting and luncheon for partners who were involved in planning and building it. Dewitt
National Ag Day and Ag Awareness Week
Assistant Commissioner Joe Reardon was on the N.C. State University campus today to help celebrate Agriculture Awareness Week and National Ag Day. As part of the festivities, Joe was challenged to a milking contest by Dr. Richard Linton, dean of
N.C. pets ready in case of disaster
Earlier this week, Emergency Programs Director Sharron Stewart was on hand when the AKC Pet Disaster Relief program made a special presentation to Pamlico County Emergency Management. Pamlico County became the first in the country to receive an AKC Pet
NCDA&CS prepares for hurricane season
North Carolina has seen its share of hurricanes and other natural disasters. It seems that every part of the state has been affected by hurricanes. Hugo hit Charlotte. Fran hit Raleigh. Floyd flooded the eastern part of the state. Ivan
Photos from the Field: Happy Birthday, Got to Be NC!
On July 14, 2005, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler officially “rolled out” the department’s new identity campaign for N.C. agricultural products — Got to Be NC. He did it by driving up to a press conference at the State Farmers Market
Photos from the Field: The Orchard at Altapass
We have an extensive collection of photos taken over the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ history. In our Photos from the Field posts, we’ll pull some of these snapshots out of our archives and take a look back