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March Ag Review.Indd LXXXVII - No. 3 March 2012 On the Horizon NCDA&CS to help local farmers markets with ad costs The N.C. Department of The N.C. Department of Commissioner Steve Troxler. must meet the following logos in any sponsored Agriculture and Consumer Agriculture and Consumers “This cost-share program requirements: advertising. Services’ Farmers Market Services is accepting applica- will help our smaller • Must be located in North • May use any type of Manager workshops are tions from local farmers markets spread the word Carolina. media to promote returning with one-day markets interested in grants about the locally grown • More than 50 percent of markets except website sessions scheduled for for cooperative advertising products available in their vendors must be N.C. design. Jacksonville and Lexington. assistance. The funding is own backyard.” residents. Funds are limited and The workshops will cover made possible through a Funding is available for • Must complete a pre- will be allocated based on customer service, farmers $125,000 grant from the cooperative advertising project and post-project the order applications are market food safety and North Carolina Tobacco projects that promote North survey. received. For more or to grant opportunities. The Trust Fund Commission. Carolina’s farmers markets • Must complete a pre- apply, contact NCDA&CS workshops are sponsored “The state operates across the state. The approval form. marketing specialist Kevin in part by a grant from the fi ve farmers markets, but department will pay half of • Must use the “Got to Be Hardison at 919-707- N.C. Tobacco trust Fund there are more than 200 the total cost of advertising, NC Agriculture” and 3123, or email at kevin. Commission. farmers markets in North up to $2,500. Farmers “N.C. Tobacco Trust [email protected]. Workshops will be held Carolina,” said Agriculture markets wishing to apply Fund Commission” from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on the following days and Commercial Irish potato Horse Events locations: growers to vote on assessment Gov. James Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, 919-733-4845 March 3 & 4 ....Carolina Mane Event Circuit. Contact Michele McLaugh- March 16 at the Onslow Commercial Irish potato a referendum on the County Cooperative Exten- lin, 919-934-1344. growers in Beaufort, Camden, assessment program must be March 10-11 ....NCHJA “C” Indoors. Contact Joan Petty, 919-669-9877. sion Offi ce, Jacksonville Carteret, Currituck, Hyde, held every three to six years. March 15-18 ....Raleigh Indoor Spring Classic. Contact Joan Petty, 919- March 30 at the Davidson Pamlico, Pasquotank, Tyrrell Potato growers currently 669-9877. County Cooperative Exten- and Washington counties will pay 1 cent per 100 weight of March 22-24 ....Raleigh Spring Premier Benefi t. Contact Ray Cloninger, 704-458-1611. sion Offi ce, Lexington vote in March on the renewal potatoes sold to help support Cost for each workshop Western N.C. Agricultural Center, Fletcher, 828-687-1414 of an assessment program research and promotion. This March 23 & 24 Bullmania. Contact Alan Shepard, (828) 254-8681. is $20, and covers materials that supports promotional vote is to continue the same April 6-8 ..........Daniel Nelson Classic Barrel Racing Horse Show. Contact and lunch. Pre-registration and research work of the 1-cent assessment of potatoes Daniel Nelson, 919-398-3781. is required. Deadlines are N.C. Potato Association sold. The assessment would April 13-15 ......Joe Wolter Clinic. Contact Dottie Davis, 828-891-4372. March 9 for the March 16 Inc. Offi cial ballots will be be from 2012 through 2017. workshop and March 23 for Sen. Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center, Williamston, 252-792-5111 mailed March 15 to all potato Growers should mail the March 9-11 ......Rookie Day & March Into Spring Show. Contact Beth the March 30 event. growers eligible to vote on ballots to the Northeast Richards, 301-928-5477. For more, contact Kevin the six-year assessment. Marketing Center at P.O. March 10 & 11 .Hop Into Spring Dressage Show. Contact Sue Bothern, Hardison at 919-707-3123 The plan must be approved Box 2066, Elizabeth City, NC 252-217-8454. March 16 & 17 N.C. Barrel Bonanza Fall Show. Contact Fred Smith, or at kevin.hardison@ncagr. by two-thirds of those voting 27906. They must be received gov. 252-450-9752. in order to continue the by March 28, 2012. March 23-25 ....March Magic Dressage Show. Contact Sue Smithson, program. For more, contact Tommy 910-692-1788. Under the Enabling Act Fleetwood at the NCDA&CS March 31 & legislation passed by the Northeast Marketing Center April 1 .............Horsemanship Clinic & Southern Hospitality Open Horse Show. Contact Barbara Davis, 252-341-9475. N.C. General Assembly, at 252-331-4773. From the tractor by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler tives and small aquaculture Washington, Wayne and management offi cials businesses. Wilson. about the need for changes The loans can be up to You can fi nd out more that, in the future, could $2 million, with interest by calling the SBA at 800- help farmers mitigate rates of 3 to 4 percent. 659-2955 or by emailing at storm damage or recover Loans are available for disastercustomerservice@ from storms more quickly. the following counties: sba.gov. Loan applications The Senate committee’s Alamance, Beaufort, Bertie, must be returned to the SBA recommendations give Brunswick, Bladen, Camden, by Oct. 9. us reason to believe that Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, In early February, the legislators are hearing the Chowan, Columbus, Craven, state Senate’s Committee on needs of farmers. Commissioner Troxler Cumberland, Duplin, Dur- Emergency Preparedness put Some of the things ham, Dare, Davidson, forth some recommendations we’re trying to address I wanted to let farmers Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, on response to natural include setting up and agribusinesses know Granville, Greene, Guilford, disasters that could benefi t agricultural emergency about some recent Small Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, farmers. response teams; making Business Administration Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, This is a signifi cant it easier for farmers to loans for businesses Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, development. Last year’s harvest and move crops impacted by the 2011 Montgomery, Moore, Nash, tornadoes, drought and before a hurricane hits; drought, and give you New Hanover, Northampton, hurricane all raised issues and speeding up the a legislative update on Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, of emergency preparedness removal of debris on disaster response proposals Pasquotank, Perquimans, and response with respect to farms following a storm. we have submitted. Pender, Person, Pitt, Ran- farming. There’s still a lot of work The SBA made available dolph, Richmond, Robeson, For about the past six that needs to be done, but economic injury disaster Rockingham, Sampson, months, my staff and I have this recent action was loans to small businesses, Scotland, Stokes, Tyrrell, been talking with legislative an important step in the small agricultural coopera- Vance, Wake, Warren, leaders and emergency process. Page 2 AGRICULTURAL REVIEW MARCH 2012 33,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $1,521.07 or 4 cents per copy. Bucolic briefs Brian Long ...................................Editor DIVISIONS A Coggins/Rabies clinic for horses will be held March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WNC Ag Center in Andrea E. Ashby .................Mng. Editor Agronomic ........... Dr. Colleen Hudak-Wise Danette White ............Advertising Mgr. Emergency Programs .........Sharron Stewart Fletcher. Contact Tony Youngblood at 828-693-7387 for more information. Jen Nixon ......................... Assoc. Editor Food Distribution .........................Gary Gay *** Paul Jones.................... Circulation Mgr. Food & Drug ..............................Dan Ragan A Coggins and Rabies vaccination clinic for horses will be held March 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Weeks Human Resources ...................Ben Harward Drive across from the Golden Corral restaurant in Roxboro. For information, contact Rob Hall, 336-503- AGRICULTURAL REVIEW (ISSN Marketing ....................................Tom Slade 07445466) is published 11 times a year 7183. Meat & Poultry Inspection ...Don Delozier with a combined November/December *** N.C. Forest Service .....................Wib Owen issue by the N.C. Department of Agricul- The sixth-annual Agritourism Networking Association Conference will be held March 8 and 9 at the N.C. State Fair ........................Wesley Wyatt ture and Consumer Services, 2 W. Eden- Crowne Plaza Hotel in Asheville. The two-day event will feature informative speakers, workshops, optional Plant Industry ............................ Gene Cross ton St., Raleigh, NC 27601. Second-class farm tours and networking opportunities for agritourism entrepreneurs and those interested in rural tourism Property & Construction ......Kent Yelverton postage paid at Raleigh, N.C. Public Affairs .............................Brian Long in North Carolina. Registration is $100. For more information or a registration form, contact agritourism POSTMASTER: Send address changes Research Stations ............Dr. Sandy Stewart manager Martha Glass at 919-707-3120 or go to www.ncagr.gov/agritourism. and classifi ed advertising to Soil & Water Conservation ...Patricia Harris *** AGRICULTURAL REVIEW, 1001 Mail Standards .........................Stephen Benjamin The Union County Antique Tractor & Power Club, Inc. will have its 3rd Annual Farm Show & Festival Service Center, Raleigh,
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