Published in the News & Observer

The state Department of Agriculture’s case against Ag-Mart Produce, Inc. for pesticide violations has dragged on for three years now and the state is still struggling to make the fines stick. This protracted legal mess has uncovered glaring deficiencies in North Carolina’s pesticide law.

[Continue Reading...]

By Carol Brooke, NC Justice Center In what is becoming a dismal refrain, AgMart Produce, Inc. is again “off the hook” for hundreds of alleged pesticide violations that put workers, consumers and the environment in danger. A state Administrative Law Judge recently recommended throwing out most of the fines levied against AgMart Produce, Inc. by [Continue Reading...]