/tags/nc-department-of-agriculture NC Department of Agriculture en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:22:22 GMT /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 /show/the-state-of-things/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Pig racing, giant pumpkins and a tour of the old grist mill — with a free hushpuppy at the exit — are common traditions we all need badly this year. The… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:08:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Pig racing, giant pumpkins and a tour of the old grist mill — with a free hushpuppy at the exit — are common traditions we all need badly this year. The… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:08:27 GMT /arts-culture/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-08-02/small-farms-in-north-carolina-welcome-tourists-to-stay-afloat In the summer, roadside stands full of seasonal produce and signs pointing to “pick-your-own berry” fields line North Carolina country roads. Hayrides and… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:16:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-08-02/small-farms-in-north-carolina-welcome-tourists-to-stay-afloat Josie Taris, Anita Rao /business-economy/2019-08-02/small-farms-in-north-carolina-welcome-tourists-to-stay-afloat In the summer, roadside stands full of seasonal produce and signs pointing to “pick-your-own berry” fields line North Carolina country roads. Hayrides and… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:16:48 GMT /business-economy/2019-08-02/small-farms-in-north-carolina-welcome-tourists-to-stay-afloat Josie Taris, Anita Rao /environment/2015-08-13/nc-farmers-face-climate-challenges Farmers gamble millions—sometimes tens of millions —of dollars on the weather every year. When they place their bets on crops and animals, they look at… Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:30:00 GMT /environment/2015-08-13/nc-farmers-face-climate-challenges Dave DeWitt /health/2015-08-06/avian-flu-fears-loom-ahead-of-fall-bird-migration The fall bird migration season has poultry producers concerned.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said avian flu is not dangerous to humans, but it is… Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:49:53 GMT /health/2015-08-06/avian-flu-fears-loom-ahead-of-fall-bird-migration Rebecca Martinez /health/2015-05-12/nc-officials-preparing-for-avian-bird-flu-outbreak North Carolina officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of the avian bird flu spreading in the Midwest and Western United States. Thirty million birds… Tue, 12 May 2015 21:51:16 GMT /health/2015-05-12/nc-officials-preparing-for-avian-bird-flu-outbreak Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Jeff Tiberii /business-economy/2014-12-22/whats-cookin-in-north-carolinas-trendy-grocery-store-scene There is a fresh food movement underway and the competition is getting tasty!One of the most dominant and well-known fresh food grocery store brands in… Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:28:42 GMT /business-economy/2014-12-22/whats-cookin-in-north-carolinas-trendy-grocery-store-scene Leoneda Inge /environment/2014-12-12/a-trees-life-from-the-north-carolina-mountains-to-your-living-room Christmas trees begin here, clinging to five-by-five foot patches of ground on the side of a soil-covered hunk of granite in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The… Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:57:13 GMT /environment/2014-12-12/a-trees-life-from-the-north-carolina-mountains-to-your-living-room Dave DeWitt