"Offers voluntary inspection of fresh fruits and vegetables, peanuts, tree nuts, specialty and ornamental crops, to ensure conformity or nonconformity to US and other grades or contract specifications."
Plant protection specialists conduct inspections and plant pathologists coordinate regulatory activities pertaining to plant diseases for citizens of NC.
Provides "laboratory testing for regulatory and service samples that are submitted by NCDA&CS field staff, producers, seed dealers, university researchers, and consumers."
Monitors "surface-water and groundwater quality for such varied agricultural purposes as irrigation, fertilization (nutrient solutions), livestock and poultry production, pesticide preparation, pond management and aquaculture."
"Aquaculture is the business of farming aquatic plants and animals. In North Carolina, farmers grow trout, catfish, hybrid striped bass, prawn, crawfish, ornamental fish, baitfish, clams and oysters."
The NCVMA "is dedicated to promoting integrity and excellence in veterinary medicine....and serving as an advocate and voice for veterinary medicine in the state."
