Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Don Flow, Immediate Past Chair of the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 1:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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It is National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week and state leaders are highlighting the importance of the FFA, especially in a state like North Carolina, where agriculture is the No. 1 industry.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 12:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the Golden LEAF Foundation and the NC Chamber Foundation, with support from NC Farm Bureau and Google, formally announce NC Ag Leads, a pivotal strategic planning initiative for the North Carolina agriculture industry
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Former US Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina died Thursday at home in Clinton, North Carolina. A former Democrat-turned-Republican, Faircloth was a prominent figure in Tar Heel politics for more than half a century.
Published: Sunday, December 24th, 2023 @ 9:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Ray Starling, General Counsel for the NC Chamber and President of the NC Chamber Legal Institute via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 @ 8:02 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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An agency in the United Nations designed to lead international efforts to defeat hunger is reportedly expected to call on the West — including the United States — to reduce meat consumption to combat so-called climate change.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 11:13 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Rural Health, in partnership with East Carolina University and North Carolina State University, has been awarded a highly competitive Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society award
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:53 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU faculty guiding new inter-institutional research for equity initiatives
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 12:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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State of Emergency remains in effect
Published: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 @ 12:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies and services
Published: Saturday, October 7th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina’s agriculture industry is constantly evolving due to changing consumer demand and new technologies.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 1:40 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina lost two leaders in agriculture this week, both with connections to Golden LEAF. Current Golden LEAF Board member and Finance Chair E. Jerome Vick passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 11:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A South Florida town is under quarantine to eradicate invasive giant African land snails that can grow up to eight inches long and are a danger to agriculture, infrastructure, and even humans.
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 11:50 am
By: Daily Wire
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In 2020, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1 million through the Community-Based Grants Initiative to Sampson Community College to support the Sampson Trades Center.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 3:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In recent years, “wokeness” has invaded a place one would least expect it, the financial industry. There has been a rise in a type of investing known as ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance standards.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Select Genetics, a turkey breeder, will create 26 jobs in Wayne County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $58 million to build a new turkey egg hatchery and establish turkey farms in Goldsboro.
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Governor's Office
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with the North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 11:21 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues recently introduced a formal challenge to the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 @ 1:25 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Executive Director William Upchurch via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2023 @ 11:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Government is best and most responsive to the individual when it is closest to them. We're talking about the local, the county, and even the state level.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 9:23 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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N.C. farmers question paying $14.16 an hour in the H-2A program compared to $12 an hour in neighboring South Carolina.
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2022 @ 8:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: In advance of Hurricane Ian’s remnants moving through the state, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency today to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies
Published: Thursday, September 29th, 2022 @ 11:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Cheri Beasley is a “miss-steak” for farmers.
Published: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 @ 3:28 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In June the first Spotted Lanternfly sighting in North Carolina happened in Forsyth County. In a news release, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture said the spotting occurred near Interstate 40 in Kernersville.
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 2:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Rep. Jeff McNeely, R-Iredell, has filed a resolution that would urge the U.S. Congress to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule forcing “the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors” in agriculture.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 3:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In March of 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new regulation for SEC registrants to disclose all climate-related information and effects of business operations.
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2022 @ 11:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Agriculture remains North Carolina’s top industry. Researchers have pointed to a rapidly growing population, loss of farmland, climate shifts, and emerging crop diseases as some of the complex agricultural challenges that do not fit into particular academic or research silos.
Published: Thursday, March 24th, 2022 @ 8:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Look to the top left of the chart below. It’s a stunning number: $30 trillion-plus. That’s where the national debt stands. Peruse the other associated numbers to see the devastating burden this places on each one of us.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 9:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this month, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors held their annual retreat, where they heard from several experts aligned with Golden LEAF’s priority areas, received updates on the progress of the strategic plan implementation, and revisited some of the strategic plan outcomes.
Published: Saturday, January 29th, 2022 @ 11:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In February 2021, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors adopted a long-term strategic plan to help address some of the economic challenges facing North Carolina.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A N.C. company looking to bring a lithium mine to Gaston County is facing pushback from environmental groups, despite a deal already in place to use the mine’s products for electric vehicle batteries.
Published: Friday, December 3rd, 2021 @ 8:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Golden LEAF Foundation Board recently adopted a long-term strategic plan to serve as a roadmap for the next few years.
Published: Saturday, July 24th, 2021 @ 5:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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