Record #:

13457

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

In six years, Duplin County doubled its agricultural income and is still growing, now drawing the biggest agricultural income in the state. Occupying 822 square miles of southeastern North Carolina, Duplin possesses ten towns, almost all of these engaged in agriculture. In 1952 with reduced tobacco allotments, diversification became the new agricultural strategy as farmers began commercially producing poultry, rounding out their industry with lumber mills.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 25, May 1962, p8-10, 20, il, map

Subject(s):

Agriculture--Duplin County

Record #:

34174

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The United States Department of Agriculture announced two water quality projects to be conducted in Duplin County. One project is a watershed-wide nonpoint source pollution control study in Goshen Swamp Watershed. The second project will examine croplands in Herrings Marsh Run and aim to encourage farmers to adopt other water quality enhancement measures.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 263, May/June 1990, p6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality management--research; Duplin County--Industry and agriculture; Agriculture--Duplin County; Agricultural pollution--Duplin County

Record #:

43283

Author(s):

Hill, Kim

Abstract:

Master Blend Family Farm of Duplin County is Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW). As a whole, the pork industry employs 46,000 people in North Carolina. Ronald W. Simmons Jr. heads Master Blend, which now harvests about 5,400 pounds of pork each month.

Source:

North Carolina Field and Family (NoCar S 1 N672), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Spring 2022, p10-12

Subject(s):

Pork farming--Duplin County; Master Blend Family Farm--Duplin County; Agriculture--Duplin County