The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association was a sponsor of the North Carolina Soybean Festival in Elizabeth City, N.C. on Jan. 26, 2016. The association exhibited at the event and participated in an awards dinner at which yield contest and commodity association board members were recognized, and the festival’s poster contest winners were announced. Before…
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N.C. Aricultural and Technical State University is holding its 33rd annual Small Farms Week this week to pay tribute to the importance of small farms to agriculture in the state, and the NCSPA is a sponsor. The event began Mar. 25 in Duplin Co. with a panel discussion of master farmers and local farm tours.…
DetailsThe Executive Farm Management (EFM) program was started by NC State extension in 2017, and since then has enhanced the managerial and financial skillsets of hundreds of farmers in the Southeast. Typically the program is an intensive, 12 day event, held in person. While the program has delivered amazing results, in the past the price…
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Our partnership with Marbles Kids’ Museum began back in 2013, with an interactive play exhibit called “On the Farm.” Given the importance of livestock in soymeal demand the exhibit focuses on feeding and caring for farm animals. The “On the Farm” exhibit deepens children’s engagement in farming as they feed and care for production animals…
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The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association has an active community outreach program, participating in dozens of events each year to educate children and adults alike on soybeans, soybeans in human nutrition, the many uses of soybeans and agriculture in general. The organization participated in “Wake Up to Ag Day” in Pasquotank and Camden counties on…
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N.C. Soybean Association directors Michael McPherson and Reggie Strickland, association member Brett Medlin, CEO Charles Hall and representatives from M-B Grain, participated in the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services trade mission to China from Apr. 10-18. The mission was productive, with some significant relationships developed with grain buyers there, and many potential opportunities…
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On Feb. 22, the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association was named Community Partner of the Year for 2019 for the Columbus County Community Farmer’s Market in Whiteville, N.C. at its annual awards banquet. The photo to the left shows Laura Rogers, Outreach Education Coordinator for the NCSPA, receiving the award. The Association has helped with…
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Come out for Ag Day at the Carolina Mudcats game when they take on the Salem Red Sox at Five County Stadium in Zebulon on Aug. 5! NCSPA members can buy discounted tickets to the game. First pitch is at 2 p.m. and kids can run the bases after the game. CLICK HERE to buy…
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The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association has been busy this spring promoting soybeans, educating both adults and children alike about soy nutrition and soy products and exposing them to modern agriculture at a variety of events. There have been 56 programs in schools since the fall and some of the highlights of recent events are…
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The NCSPA board of directors held their fall board meeting on Nov. 12-13, 2015. Business included an updates on the N.C. State University College of Agriculture and Life Science Crop Science Department, communications and outreach activities of the association, resources development and advocacy. The board also discussed the new strategic direction of NCSPA research projects…
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The N.C. Soybean Producers Association has developed a new logo to replace the trifoliate leaf logo that has been in place for many years. The logo debuted last Sat., Sept. 9 at the Ag Day at the N.C. State vs. Marshall football game, and members will see it shortly in their mailbox, as there is…
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The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association elected five new members to serve a three-year term on its board of directors at its 49th annual meeting in Durham, N.C. on Jan. 15, 2016. Five members were elected to serve a second term on the board of directors. Directors on the state soybean board are responsible for…
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