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Friday, August 30, 2013

August 30, 2013

Bioenergy field day for all Carolina farmers, some NC residents could be forced into fracking and Sandra with Steve's Plants in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market with fall vegetable plants.


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August 29, 2013

NC State Dean of CALS talks food safety at annual forum, COOL on trial and Wendy of Earthworks at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

August 28, 2013

NC Ag Commissioner hosts 9th Annual Food Safety Forum, consumer confidence perks up in August, and Jeff of Roberts Family Farm in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 26, 2013

North Carolina's corn harvest numbers looking good, nation's largest retailer hosts summit to spur US manufacturing, and Robert of Whitfield Farms in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Thursday, August 22, 2013

August 22, 2013

Ag community works to override veto of the Reclaim NC Act, Senator Kay Hagen talks ag and farm bill at NC Farm, and Diva of Archer's Lodge in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 21, 2013

Raleigh to host a Food Dialogues event in September, Proxy vote on Smithfield sale scheduled, and Kim of Tart Farms in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

August 20, 2013

NC crops negatively affected by wet weather in latest crop report, new EPA administrator wants to strengthen relationship with ag, and Paige Key with Yah's Best Products in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

August 19, 2013

Long range weather guidance hard to pin down, organic consumers petition FDA on GM products labeled 'natural, and Hendersonville apples from Lyda Orchards at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Friday, August 16, 2013

August 16, 2013

Scout soybeans with NC Soybean Yield Contest in mind, Smithfield's Tarr Heel, NC plant cited, and Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist with the State Farmers' Market with details of the Weekend Gardener broadcasting live from the market.


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Thursday, August 15, 2013

August 15, 2013

Time to scout for next wave of kudzu bug, future looking up for hog producers, and Marlene of McLamb Nursery in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

August 14, 2013

Wet weather affecting cotton crop, too, retail sales for July dismal, and Katie with Parson's Farms in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

August 13, 2013

NC's Farmland Preservation Trust Fund awards grants, NC rural boradband initiative complete, and Janice of Pee Dee Orchards in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Monday, August 12, 2013

August 12, 2013

Carolinas manage average wheat yield state-wide, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack underscores need for farm bill, and Betty of Walker Farms in the Farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Friday, August 9, 2013

August 9, 2013

Local brewer looking forward to locally sourced hops, July retail sales characterized as sluggish, and Lisa of Johnson's Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Thursday, August 8, 2013

August 8, 2013

NC research stations working to supply local brewers with local ingredients, EPA finalizes 2013 RFS standards, and Sarah Harrell of Harrell's Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

August 7, 2013

One US Senator committed to curbing EPA, Farm Bureau explains hwo labor issue impacts consumers, and Lin with Local's Seafood in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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August 6, 2013

NC ag Commissioner's Food Safety Forum scheduled, National Farmers' Market Week in full swing, and Dina with Mack Moore Produce in the Farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Monday, August 5, 2013

August 5, 2013

Creative thinking keeps former poultry producer on the farm now farming fish, word of planed hearings suggests Renewable Fuels Standard could be ammended, and Mrs. Wise of Wise Farms with shelled peas and beans in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Friday, August 2, 2013

August 2, 2013

2013 Virginia Ag Expo in the books, HSUS campaigning for removal of farm bill provision, and Heather of Urban Oasis in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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Thursday, August 1, 2013

August 1, 2013

Virginia Ag Expo underway today, meata industry joins in on immigration reform message, and Monica Wood talks Watermelon Day and largest watermelon contest today at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


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