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Volume: 94 - No. 10 October 2019 It’s Fair N.C. State Fair runs Oct. 17-27 in Raleigh season The N.C. State Fair freshens up about 10 minutes. It features over Check out the upcoming its 2019 entertainment lineup with half a million individual LED lights agricultural fair dates for the fall: the addition of eight new grounds and six miles of electrical wiring. entertainers, fi ve new rides, and a total of A separate ticket will be required Through Oct. 5 – Wayne County 117 concerts by established and emerging to ride the SkyGazer. They are Fair musical acts with North Carolina ties. $6 in advance or $7 at the fair. Through Oct. 6 – Cleveland Among the new rides is the State Fair Other new rides coming include Be sure to check County Fair SkyGazer, a 155-foot-tall Ferris wheel a new Alien Abduction ride, Through Oct. 5 – Robeson out the junior live- with 15-mile sight lines, the tallest ride SkyHawk, Sizzler and Dream Wheel. stock shows on the County Fair ever brought to the N.C. State Fair. The Our State Public House will opening weekend Oct. 1-5 – Chowan County Fair “We know fairgoers love the add North Carolina made craft sodas to of the fair. Oct. 4-13 – Dixie Classic Fair classics like racing pigs and lumberjack its off erings. Prior to the fair, you can Dairy cow shows, such as the one pic- Oct. 8-12 – Lenoir County Fair shows, but we also want to bring in a purchase a Kegs, Corks and Pop pass for Oct. 15-19 – Onslow County Fair tured at left, begin mix of new acts to continue to wow $12 to $17, which includes admission, Friday, Oct. 25. Oct. 15-20 – Columbus County fair visitors,” said fair manager Kent plus a beer, wine or craft soda sample. Livestock are on Fair Yelverton. “The SkyGazer literally A one-man band, aerialist and acrobats, display throughout Oct. 16-19 – Duplin County Fair raises the expectation level and we lumberjacks, stiltwalkers, a parrot-riding the fair’s 11-day run in the Expo Oct. 17-27 -- N.C. State Fair can’t wait to see the wheel go up on pirate, a giraff e and her zookeeper, a Center in case you the grounds. It’s the tallest traveling musical carillon and a street drum corps miss a show. Ferris wheel in the United States and are among the new free grounds acts. when assembled, it will tower 62 Bandaloni is a one-man band that will and half feet above Dorton Arena.” engage and amaze fairgoers. Canadian The ride will hold 216 people Paul David’s act includes a custom- in 36 closed gondolas and will last (See State Fair, pg. 3) Tips for cleaning up pesticides after a storm The N.C. Department of Agriculture spilled,” said Agriculture Commissioner Safety: If you suspect your pesticide Cleanup: After stabilizing the area, and Consumer Services urges farmers Steve Troxler. “There are ways to storage area has storm damage, use begin cleaning it up. It is important and homeowners to evaluate pesticides safely handle and remove these caution in investigating the area. Wear that cleanup be prompt, but also safe. and other chemical storage areas when chemicals. Do not mix chemicals personal protective equipment such Things to consider include identifying a cleaning up from Hurricane Dorian. when cleaning up due to potential as chemical-resistant gloves, rubber place to temporarily store the damaged “If your pesticide or fertilizer reactions. A good rule of thumb is boots, protective clothing and eyewear. material before ultimate disposal storage area was underwater because to keep solids separate from liquids Assess the area and contain the spread: and plans for how to dispose of the of fl ooding or if there was structural and keep unlike chemicals separate.” Evaluate and identify the problem pesticides. Make sure this temporary damage due to high winds or tornadoes, Listed below are guidelines to areas and use absorbent materials site meets proper pesticide storage materials could be damaged, leaked or follow when cleaning up chemicals. to contain the spread of the spill. (See Cleanup, pg. 2) From the tractor by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler to find their footing after 2018, operations that dumped or removed license or Social Security number/card. and Hurricane Dorian only added milk without compensation from the -- Copy of recorded deed, survey to the hurt for many farmers in commercial milk market. The milk plat, rental, or lease agreement Eastern North Carolina this year. losses must be due to a qualifying of the land. Please note, you I have been asked quite frequently natural disaster in 2018 and 2019. do not have to own property to about federal disaster assistance and Also, a new On-Farm Storage participate in USDA programs. when it would be available, so I know Loss Program is also included in -- Articles of incorporation, estate, many farmers are eager to apply. WHIP+. This program will provide or trust documents for entities. Based on what we know, the assistance to producers who suff ered For WHIP+ we also assistance will help off set losses losses of harvested commodities, recommend that you bring: from Hurricanes Florence, Michael including hay, that were stored in -- Verifiable and reliable and Dorian. It is specifi cally targeted on-farm structures in 2018 and 2019. production records by crop, type, to losses of crops, trees, bushes and We also have been told that the practice, intended use, and acres vines or prevented planting losses that payment limits are $125,000 initially, if those are not already on fi le. Commissioner Troxler happened in 2018 and 2019. I understand but goes up to $250,000 if you can prove Insured and uninsured producers hemp is not included in covered crops. 75 percent of more of your income is are eligible to apply for WHIP+, but I wanted to pass along some We have been told this program derived from the farm. Farmers could all producers who receive payments information about the U.S. Department will be very similar to the WHIP max out at $500,000 for 2018 and 2019. will be required to purchase either of Agriculture’s Wildfire and 2017 program, where payments Growers can fi nd more inform- crop insurance or Noninsured Disaster Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus were based on individual losses. ation about the program on the Assistance Program (NAP) coverage. (WHIP+), which is now accepting Eligibility will be based on being in website farmers.gov, including Coverage should be at the 60 applications through 2020. In June, a county with a primary Presidential or what documents you will need to percent level or higher for the next Congress approved more than $3 Secretarial disaster declaration. Because bring with you to your FSA offi ce. two available, consecutive crop years billion in assistance for the program. livestock losses, other than milk losses, Producers who have not following the crop year for which This is not a program of the were cover by other USDA programs, participated in a USDA program WHIP+ payments were distributed. N.C. Department of Agriculture and they are not eligible for WHIP +. should contact their local USDA If producers fail to purchase Consumer Services, but I want to Two diff erences that are noted on service center to establish farm records. crop insurance for the next two make sure farmers know this disaster the website is that WHIP+ includes To establish a farm tract number, be consecutive years, they will assistance option is available to them. a new Milk Loss Program that will sure to bring the following items: Many farmers are struggling provide payments to eligible dairy -- Proof of identity such as driver’s (See Troxler, pg. 2) Page 2 AGRICULTURAL REVIEW October 2019 Agricultural Review Forest Service scouts impact 22,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $826.44 or 3.9 cents per copy. of Hurricane Dorian on trees After devastating the Bahamas and other Caribbean The major eff ects from this storm will more likely be from Andrea E. Ashby Editor & Mng. Editor DIVISIONS Islands before turning north and skirting the eastern fl ooding. Aerial surveyors visually documented standing Jackie Bullock ..............................Ads & Agronomic ........... Dr. Colleen Hudak-Wise Circulation Mgr. Emergency Programs ..............John Howard U.S. coast, Hurricane Dorian made landfall on Cape water throughout the region. While these fl oodwaters Heather Overton .................. Staff Writer Food Distribution ......................... Gary Gay Hatteras in North Carolina on Sept. 6, as a Category will recede and independently may not usually be of Joey Pitchford ..................... Staff Writer Food & Drug ................... Anita MacMullan 1 storm. A four-to-seven-foot storm surge fl ooded concern, the timing is bad luck for the already stressed Human Resources ............. Sylvia Crumpler many homes and roadways. In addition, powerful trees. Trees in this area are already water stressed from a Legal Aff airs ..............................Tina Hlabse waves caused beach erosion that reshaped many AGRICULTURAL REVIEW (ISSN Marketing ..............................Joe Sanderson period of excessive rainfall followed by a mini-drought 07445466) is published monthly by the Meat & Poultry Inspection Dr. Beth Yongue parts of North Carolina’s beloved Outer Banks. that occurred from September 2018 through this summer. N.C. Department of Agriculture and N.C. Forest Service ................... David Lane However, when it comes to forestland, North With Hurricane Dorian following close behind, adding Consumer Services, 2 W. Edenton St., N.C. State Fair .................G. Kent Yelverton Carolina dodged a bullet. Wind is the primary cause up to 12 more inches of rainfall in some areas, these Raleigh, NC 27601.