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Troxler announces reimbursement program for expenses associated with quarantined farmworkers
RALEIGH – Employers that have farmworkers with valid H2A visas who must be quarantined during the 2021 growing season due…
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Troxler encourages horse owners to act now to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases and rabies
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and…
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N.C. residents warned not to plant unsolicited foreign seed sent to them
RALEIGH – North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other foreign…
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Record visitation seen at public lands during COVID-19 pandemic; public reminded to maintain social distance
RALEIGH – Visitation at many state forests in North Carolina is two and three times greater than what is typical…
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Restoration of Linville River continues; seedling planting and trout stocking to be in next phase
CROSSNORE – The N.C. Forest Service and partnering agencies have restored 2,450 feet of the Linville River channel as it…
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Ahead of expected busy fall wildfire season, fire officials urge caution and offer tips for prevention
RALEIGH – As we enter the start of the fall wildfire season, the N.C. Forest Service and the USDA Forest…
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State sees first EEE case of the year, Equine owners encouraged to vaccinate animals
RALEIGH – A four-year-old, unvaccinated mare in Cumberland County was euthanized after contracting the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis…
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Linville River restoration project community meeting to be held August 8
CROSSNORE – The N.C. Forest Service will host a community meeting Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Crossnore…
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State vet encourages livestock owners to vaccinate before peak rabies season
RALEIGH – Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider…
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NCDA&CS Standards Division offers tips on avoiding credit card skimmers
RALEIGH — As the weather turns warmer and many North Carolinians make travel plans for the Summer months, the North…
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