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    Tree seedlings available for order from the N.C. Forest Service beginning July 1

    RALEIGH– Beginning July 1, the North Carolina Forest Service is accepting tree seedling orders as part of its annual sale.…

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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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