Viewing: N.C. General Assembly
Super Sippers out chug All Stars
Today legislators faced off for the 19th Annual Legislative Milk Chugging Contest between the House and Senate Agriculture committees. Teams competed to see who could chug six half pints of milk in the shortest amount of time. Winners earned a
Today’s Topic: Special legislative session for disaster relief
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The General Assembly will convene a special session today to consider funding for disaster relief related to Hurricane Matthew, which hit Eastern
Today’s Topic: The 2016 NC Farm Act
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Today, Gov. Pat McCrory is scheduled to sign the North Carolina Farm Act of 2016, a bill that contains some good things for
News Roundup: June 4 – 10
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. “Goat industry growing in Johnston,” News & Observer: Steve Nordan has been raising Boer goats
Today’s Topic: The General Assembly’s ‘short session’ is under way
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The General Assembly is back in Raleigh for its so-called “short session,” and Gov. Pat McCrory has released his proposed budget for lawmakers
Today’s Topic: NC Ag Awareness Day bringing big crowd to Raleigh
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” National Agriculture Day is tomorrow (March 18), and in North Carolina it’s also Ag Awareness Day. Organizers are expecting about 1,500 people
Today’s Topic: Fees for forest management plans
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The state budget approved by the General Assembly directed the N.C. Forest Service to start charging fees for woodland plans, which are
Today’s Topic: Legislature makes change in farm-income requirements for sales-tax exemption
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Farmers across North Carolina recently received letters from the state Department of Revenue alerting them to changes in the eligibility requirements for
Today’s Topic: N.C. Farm Act becomes law
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Last week, Commissioner Troxler was on hand when Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a piece of legislation that many N.C. farmers
Public comment sought on reorganization of fisheries agencies
State officials are looking for ideas from the public on how three different agencies can cooperatively provide more efficient, productive and enjoyable uses of the state’s fisheries resources. The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will accept comments on this subject at