How critical is biotechnology to North Carolina agriculture whether you’re a grower cultivating soybeans or cotton or a farmer raising hogs or cattle? Amber Shipley, director of biotechnology crops development at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, doesn’t hesitate to answer.
“It’s been the fastest piece of technology adopted in history, and we know farmers are very [...]

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Agents are clear—it’s illegal to produce and sell alcohol in this state without a permit. But that hasn’t stopped scores of people from turning their isolated barns or out-of-the-way cabins into moonshine producing facilities.
For example, just before Christmas 2010, ALE agents and Johnston County Sheriff’s deputies seized 255 gallons of [...]

One of the most popular foods used to celebrate Easter are eggs. The tradition didn’t just spring up overnight. The North Carolina Egg Association’s Jan Kelly says the custom of incorporating eggs into Easter celebrations dates back hundreds of years.
Kelly explains that eggs were among the foods forbidden by church leaders during Lent, so it [...]

The youngest farm animals so often seem to be the most appealing—whether to children or those folks young at heart. Countless times on farms or at fairs, people press against stable doors or fence lines to get as close as possible to the youngest cattle and other animals. Just like your children or grandchildren, these [...]

Serving Rural Health Care Needs With Mobile Medical Unit
Rural residents all over the state are now receiving free health screenings thanks to North Carolina Farm Bureau’s Healthy Living for a Lifetime mobile health initiative.
“The greatest asset of North Carolina is its people, and good health is a basic requirement for economic viability and success,” says [...]

North Carolina’s winter scenes unfold at some of the state’s most noteworthy places. Piles of snow measured in feet can be found in the western mountains while the constant ocean waves continue to lap the state’s beaches no matter the temperature. Winter doesn’t grip most of North Carolina as tightly in areas farther north, but [...]

If organizers achieve their goals, thousands of North Carolina residents will be obtaining more food that probably came from somewhere within their county—rather than from the other side of the country or the world.
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems, (CEFS) with support from N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Golden LEAF Foundation, began the 10 Percent [...]

It might be chilly now, but spring and the time to turn our clocks ahead one hour come again soon. In fact, this year we spring forward on March 13.
Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration explain that Benjamin Franklin is credited with the concept of Daylight Saving Time. They note the basic idea [...]

North Carolina is not immune to the problems of hunger; a condition experts say affects one in eight Americans.
In an attempt to harness the enthusiasm and energy of 4-H members throughout North Carolina, state leaders have rolled out the Hungry to Help Program. The N.C. 4-H Youth Development Program joined forces with the Food Banks [...]

The future of the state’s agriculture industry is reliant upon young leaders committed to carrying on farm legacies or starting new ones, and North Carolina Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program gives those folks a forum to develop the skills they need to be successful.
The three finalists for the 2010 YF&R Achievement Award balance [...]