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NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza

April 5, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Poultry owners urged to keep birds indoors and report sick birds North Carolina’s State Veterinarian Mike Martin announced on April 5, 2022, that all North Carolina poultry shows, and public sales will be suspended due […]

Zebulon NC farm-fresh squash (Wrenn's Farm), bacon (Oak Ridge Farm), posed with locally-canned goods. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Eastern NC Farms Offer Variety for Your Table

December 27, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley Eastern North Carolina is home to farms of all types. Depending on the season, they provide fresh produce, meats, and more — just about everything you need for your table, whether you’re […]

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Breakdown of New GIPSA Poultry Regulations

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Farm Aid and Family Farmers Discuss GIPSA’s New Regulations Governing Poultry-growing Contracts By Brittany Vanderpool On December 14, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) published a series of rules […]

According to the NCDA&CS, delivery of "carbon materials" began October 13, 2016, for on-farm composting efforts. Source: NCDA&CS, Raleigh NC.
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Hurricane Matthew Inflicts Significant Damage on NC Agriculture

October 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Brian Long, NCDA&CS  The flood water hasn’t receded yet, but initial reports show that North Carolina’s agricultural industries took a beating from Hurricane Matthew. State ag officials do not have damage estimates, but the […]

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Meat and Poultry Products Recalled Due To Insanitary Conditions

September 11, 2016 Kay Whatley

MIH Sales and Marketing Recalls Products Distributed Mostly in Arkansas Released by Nina Anand, fsis.usda.gov On September 10, 2016, MIH Sales and Marketing, a Beebe, AR. establishment, recalled approximately 662,049 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were […]

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    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
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    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
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    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
    May 6, 2022
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    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
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    Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg
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    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
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    April 13, 2022
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  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza
    April 5, 2022
  • Crowds at the 2021 "301 Endless Yard Sale" shop along a row of vendor booths. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
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    Deadline Approaching for Carolina Prize for Writing Contest: Enter by Mar. 15
    March 3, 2022
  • NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
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    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
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  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
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    February 24, 2022
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    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
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    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
    Mt. Olive Pickle to Expand in Goldsboro, NC with a $35 Million Investment
    February 11, 2022
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    Franklin County Arts Council to Hold Open House: Meet New Executive Director on Feb. 19
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    Join the Global Community for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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    February 9, 2022
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    Wake Forest, NC Fire Department Welcomes New K9
    February 9, 2022
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    Zebulon, NC: DEVIL-DOG® Dungarees Partners with Minor League Baseball Team Carolina Mudcats
    February 9, 2022
  • Kacie Horton, Bunn NC, with her mom, Laura Black. Source: Donna Wade, The Miracle League of Franklin County
    America’s Favorite Pastime for All: Miracle League of Franklin County Baseball League
    February 9, 2022
  • Screenshot from video: umbrella cloud generated by underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15, 2022. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens using GOES imagery courtesy of NOAA and NESDIS
    Tonga Eruption Sent Ripples Through Earth’s Ionosphere
    February 4, 2022

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The Strange-ness: NC Law Removes Protections from Opossums for Five Days A Year

July 27, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Have you ever read an article about the odd laws on the books in US states? One can only imagine what led to their creation. Laws prohibiting elephants from plowing fields* […]

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The Strange-ness: Michigan Man Challenges Police on Facebook, Turns Self In

October 19, 2017

One Michigan police department received a challenge from a man with active warrants. The man posted on the Redford Township Police Department’s Facebook page, offering to turn himself in if their Facebook post was shared […]

Barn owl. Source: NC Wildlife. Credit Peter K. Burian
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NC Wildlife Seeks Public’s Help in Barn Owl Sightings and Nest Box Placement

August 2, 2019

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to report any sightings of barn owls to the agency. Commission biologists are seeking barn owl observations to help them learn more about habitat needs […]

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