RALEIGH, N.C. – In 2021, 80 North Carolina communities earned Tree City USA designations, and 16 college and university campuses earned Tree Campus Higher Education designations. Four utilities earned Tree Line USA designations for 2022, based on activities completed in 2021. The N.C. Forest Service is proud to celebrate these communities, colleges and universities, and […]

RICHFIELD, Pa. — The 2022 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be held in-person at the Hershey Lodge on February 1 to 3, 2022. Dr. David Kohl, noted agricultural economist and speaker, will be the keynote speaker. A farm market bus tour and several pre-convention workshops will be offered on January 31, 2022. Normally over […]

TRENTON, N.J. — A 7-year-old Atlantic County mare is the first reported case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a serious mosquito-borne illness in horses, in New Jersey for 2021. The mare had not been vaccinated against EEE and was humanely euthanized on August 19, 2021. “We continue to encourage horse owners be vigilant in vaccinating […]