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North Carolina
The following links provide access to North Carolina's agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agencies or departments. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked. 
Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to North Carolina's environmental agency website.
New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the
state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting North Carolina producers are included as applicable.
The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in North Carolina. Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
GOVERNMENT
State Government Home Page
http://www.ncgov.com/
State Agency Listing
http://www.ncgov.com/NCAgency.aspx
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
http://www.ncagr.com/
General Assembly Home Page
http://www.ncleg.net/homePage.pl
REGULATORY
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
http://www.enr.state.nc.us/
Department of Environment and Natural Resources--Division of Water Quality
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/
Division of Water Quality--Animal Feeding Operations
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/aps/afou/afou_home.htm
CONSERVATION
Cooperative Extension
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/
National Center for Manure and Animal Waste Management
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/waste_mgt/natlcenter/center.htm
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nc.nrcs.usda.gov/
NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click on County; 2. On left side of page, click on Section IV; 3. Click on A. Conservation Practice Standards; 4. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=NC
SUSTAINABILITY
Farm Stewardship Association
http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/
Rural Economic Development Center
http://www.ncruralcenter.org/
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sustainable-ag.ncsu.edu/
USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nc/
POLICY
AgriBusiness Council
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/adm/editpage.aspx?ClientCode=ncagbc&FileName=HOME.txt
Farm Bureau
http://www.ncfb.com/
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Cattlemen's Association
http://www.nccattle.com/
Commercial Flower Growers Association
http://nccfga.org/
Corn Growers Association
http://www.ncga.com/
Cotton Growers
http://www.carolinascotton.com/home.aspx
Feed industry Association
http://www.carolinafeed.com/
Nursery and Landscape Association
http://www.ncan.com/
Pork Council
http://www.ncpork.org/index.jsp
Poultry Federation
http://www.ncpoultry.org/
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/