SFN Today

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

April 30, 2014

Ag Secretary Vilsack pushes immigration reform, senators ask for 'robust' funding for development of PEDV vaccine, and Janice of Dean's Produce with the season's first strawberries at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.


Monday, April 28, 2014

April 28, 2014

Shortage of tobacco transplants this year, no breakthrough in TPP talks in Japan, and Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh with info on the Strawberry Day Dessert Contest.




Friday, April 25, 2014

April 24, 2014

NC Rural Center outlines future for programs, NC based animal health company sells, and Wanda Stewart of Stewart's Greenhouses in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.




Thursday, April 24, 2014

April 24, 2014

RAM Trucks continuing to support agriculture, setting up livestock disaster programs for PEDv, and fresh cut flowers in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.




Wednesday, April 23, 2014

April 23, 2014

Jury still out on freeze damage to fruit trees in the Carolinas, congressmen urge USTR & USDA to press Japan on tariff elimination, and Celia of Penny's Produce with the season's first field grown strawberries at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.




Tuesday, April 22, 2014

April 22, 2014

NC high school receives GAP certification, USDA requiring PEDv reporting, and Jim of Earthworks Nursery in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh




April 21, 2014

Documentary "Farmland" premiers at Tribeca Film Festival, NC Representative co-authors GMO legislation, and Renee' of Jernigan's Nursery in the farmers' area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh




April 22, 2014

NC high school receives GAP certification, USDA requiring PEDv reporting, and Jim of Earthworks Nursery in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh




Friday, April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014

NC Strawberries about two weeks late, Obamacare widens divide in rural vs city health care costs, and Laurie with J&J Greenhouses with huge ferns in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

April 3, 2014

Institutional buyers embracing local and regional food hubs, southern US planting numbers behind 5-year average, and Bill with Urban Oasis in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

April 2, 2014

Food Hubs still growing, NC appellate court rules in favor of NC State Fair, and Don of Carolina Boxwood with fruit trees at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.