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Monday, November 30, 2015

November 30, 2015

Bond package on March ballot will have direct benefits to ag, having a family dog good for kids and Dorothy with Dorothy's Wreaths and Bows with all the decor of the season in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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November 27, 2015

New NC State Extension Small Grain Specialist expected by Spring, final day for free soil testing fast approaching, and Perry with the Market Grille in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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November 26, 2015

The History of Celebrating Thanksgiving, and Ronnie Best, Manager of the State Farmers Market

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

November 24, 2015

Thanksgiving week is also Farm-City Week, southeastern winter could be harsh, but short, and Vicki with Lu Mil Vineyards in the Market Shoppes with award-winning wines, breads, jellies and jams for holiday meals at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Monday, November 23, 2015

November 23, 2015

Pork industry committed to responsible antibiotic use, FDA denies petition for mandatory GE labeling and Jennifer with Rainbow Meadow Farms with alternatives to turkey for Thanksgiving and other farm-fresh ingredients for the big meal in the Market Shoppes at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Friday, November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015

Cost of 2015 Thanksgiving dinner stable with previous years, research looking into making processed meat healthier, and Ronnie Best, Manager of the State Farmers' Market with information on Collard Day, today from 11 -1:00 pm at the State Farmers'Market in Raleigh.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

November 19, 2015

Avian Influenza tightening turkey supplies, Monsanto considering another bid for Syngenta, and Jeff with Beth Moore's Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

November 18, 2015

Producers should be pushing cotton to consumers, USDA working with farmers to create habitat for Monarch butterflies and Robert with Whitfield Farms in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

November 17, 2015

November crop reports reflect damage from October rains, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack hosting trade group to Cuba and Jonathan with Johnson't Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Monday, November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015

Produce segment of the Food Safety Modernization Act going into effect, orange production predicted to be down significantly, and Derek with Honeysuckle Farms with pre-mixed hot chocolate, teas and more at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Friday, November 13, 2015

November 13, 2015

East coast winter weather outlook emerging, no drought in North Carolina...finally, and Don with Carolina Boxwood in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

November 12, 2015

Farm Bureau launches new farmer veteran mentor-ship project, FDA to seek comments on definition of 'natural' on food labels, and Monica Wood, Marketing Specialist with the State Farmers' Market with information on the Fall Crafts Fair that gets underway tomorrow at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

November 11, 2015

East coast lawmakers come out against ethanol, Syngenta's Mary Dell Chilton receives prestigious USDA award and Helen Wise with Wise Farms in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

November 10, 2015

Tobacco assessment vote coming up, climate change could distrupt agriculture and push more into poverty, and Jeff with Beth Moore's Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Monday, November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015

Three-quarters of NC counties declared disaster areas, text of the TPP now available to congress and Lucille with Sugarloaf Orchards in the farmer's area a the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Friday, November 6, 2015

November 6, 2015

Budget cuts to crop insurance will have little effect on farmers, WOTUS resolution passes Senate, and Monica Wood, Marketing Director for the State Farmers' Market with information on the upcoming Fall Craft Fair at the Market.

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

November 5, 2015

Senate fails on first attempt to derail WOTUS, mid-November weather forecast and Wendy, with Earthworks Nursery and their 3-gallon shrub sale in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015

Mills slowly coming back to the Carolinas, turf management one way to get involved in sports, and Tammy with Cox Farms with free-range eggs in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

November 3, 2015

Preservation Trust Fund grants awarded, childhood pets ward off asthma, and Lisa with Penny's Produce in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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Monday, November 2, 2015

November 2, 2015

Cuts to crop insurance not out of the woods, yet, Iowa senator gains enough support to tackle WOTUS rule, and Ginny with Swift Creek Nursery in the farmer's area at the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.

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