/tags/farming Farming en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-12-19/almost-three-months-after-helene-damage-farms-christmas-tree A North Carolina farm family who lost tens of thousands of Christmas trees to Helene will celebrate their own Christmas with a five-foot "hurricane tree" that's "perfect for us this year." Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-12-19/almost-three-months-after-helene-damage-farms-christmas-tree Jeff Tiberii, Anisa Khalifa, Jerad Walker, Rachel McCarthy /show/due-south/2024-12-12/checking-in-particularly-hard-year-north-carolina-farms Reporter Jane Winik Sartwell talks about Helene's toll on crops, farms, and farmers in North Carolina. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:42:39 GMT /show/due-south/2024-12-12/checking-in-particularly-hard-year-north-carolina-farms Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy /environment/2024-11-01/helene-western-north-carolina-farmers-recovery-apples-millions Helene destroyed farmers' land, crops and equipment. In Henderson County, widely known for its apple farms, damages could reach up to $50 million for the county’s 450 farms. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:35:20 GMT /environment/2024-11-01/helene-western-north-carolina-farmers-recovery-apples-millions Celeste Gracia /politics/2024-10-10/2024-north-carolina-agriculture-commissioner-election-candidates-troxler-taber Longtime incumbent Steve Troxler is again seeking reelection to an office he’s held for two decades. Democrat Sarah Taber is challenging him. Agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry, and while the Agriculture Commissioner doesn’t generate frequent headlines, the job is crucial to the state’s economy. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:35:51 GMT /politics/2024-10-10/2024-north-carolina-agriculture-commissioner-election-candidates-troxler-taber Mitchell Northam /environment/2024-08-02/north-carolina-farms-drought-dry-wet-summer Rain in July helped most NC farms recover from June drought, but corn crop devastated. Some counties had too much rain and some not enough. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:22:39 GMT /environment/2024-08-02/north-carolina-farms-drought-dry-wet-summer Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /news/2024-07-08/nc-state-plant-sciences-initiative-ai-agriculture Researchers at North Carolina State University are building a database of plant images to train future AI tools for agriculture. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:08:46 GMT /news/2024-07-08/nc-state-plant-sciences-initiative-ai-agriculture Lily Burton /environment/2024-04-19/north-carolina-banana-research-triangle-rtp-tr4-gene-editing A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world’s supply of Cavendish bananas, but a company in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park is trying to save the banana through gene editing. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:02:21 GMT /environment/2024-04-19/north-carolina-banana-research-triangle-rtp-tr4-gene-editing Bradley George /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county Ag Tech Corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:13:03 GMT /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /environment/2023-10-17/north-carolina-farmers-sesame-agriculture-ncstate It may be an ancient crop, but sesame is hot right now thanks to the growing popularity of hummus and tahini. Sesame oils are also used to make cosmetics. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:22:22 GMT /environment/2023-10-17/north-carolina-farmers-sesame-agriculture-ncstate Bradley George /politics/2023-06-23/roy-cooper-vetoes-farm-bill-wetland-pollution-north-carolina Cooper says one provision in the wide-ranging agriculture bill would weaken protections for wetlands and allow more pollution. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:36:50 GMT /politics/2023-06-23/roy-cooper-vetoes-farm-bill-wetland-pollution-north-carolina Colin Campbell