MOUNT OLIVE — Agricultural roots run deep for NC Farm Families executive director, Chad Herring. The third-generation pig farmer who raises newly-weaned pigs on his family farm in Mount Olive has been championing to educate people about the pig industry. “My uncle got nine feeder pigs in 1965 on a 4-H project and over the […]
WARSAW — July 29 marked a special milestone for James Sprunt Community College as approximately 100 guests including local, regional and state leadership gathered at JSCC’s WestPark Campus to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony of North Carolina community colleges’ first hydroponic smart farm container. The Box-to-Bowl smart farm is the product of a partnership between […]
KENANSVILLE — Growing up on a farm instilled a natural born passion for agriculture in Katlyn R. Foy, agricultural instructor, and smart farm manager at James Sprunt Community College. The Beulaville native received her bachelor’s in agricultural education from NC State University, graduating with a minor in agronomy. She has a master’s in agriculture and […]
Father and son team up to reignite family farm, join HappyDirt WARSAW — Located in the small town of Warsaw, just a stone’s throw from Interstate 40, is the Moore Family Farm, where owners Robert and Dakota Moore are building their dreams one seed at a time, reviving the family farm that has deep roots in […]
American Farmland Trust experts talk about agriculture By Ena Sellers Duplin Journal CARY — Last week regional and state agricultural leaders gathered for NC Ag Leads: Imagine Agriculture Day at the SAS campus in Cary, NC, to talk about agriculture, challenges and how to move the industry forward. Cris Coffin, National Ag Land Network Director […]
By Ena Sellers Duplin Journal MOUNT OLIVE — More than 2,500 students participated in the 2024 AgFEST last week held at Mount Olive University. The event featured interactive exhibits and informational booths highlighting careers in agriculture peppered throughout the campus. Students had the opportunity to learn about some of the newest technologies used in today’s […]
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