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September 2018

Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Sep 28, 2018

You Decide: What is the Path of Hurricane Recovery?

Hurricane Florence will likely go down as one of the most damaging storms to ever hit North Carolina, so what will the path to recovery look like? CALS Professor Mike Walden weighs in. 

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Sep 26, 2018

Economic Perspective: State Regulatory Review

Government regulation and deregulation is an ongoing matter in the political world. How has North Carolina been acting in that field over time? 

Sep 25, 2018

What’s the Value of Lost Recreation Days from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?

Roger von Haefen co-authored a paper recently published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management titled “Estimating the Value of Lost Recreation Days from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.” 

Sep 21, 2018

North Carolina’s Livestock Numbers, Feed Needs, and Transportation Logistics

New information is available on the livestock losses after Hurricane Florence and feed requirements for remaining broilers, turkeys and hogs. 

Sep 21, 2018

Executive Farm Management Program Expanding in 2019

The Executive Farm Management Program that started in North Carolina is growing, with some of the Southeast’s leading management experts joining the NC State and East Carolina University team that launched the program last year. 

Sep 20, 2018

Sister Act

Brooke Harward, an ABM alum, is one of 5 sisters who run a cattle farm in Richfield, North Carolina. 

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Sep 20, 2018

Economic Perspective: Regional Economic Growth in North Carolina

The race for job growth across North Carolina is always heated, but is there a shake-up in the front-runners this year? 

Sep 19, 2018

“What Can I Do To Be Marketable?”: Bayer CropScience’s Katelyn Thomas

ARE grad: "Internships were pivotal." 

Sep 18, 2018

Marketing Flooded Grain after Florence

At a time when many may be wondering whether crops are salvageable and how to work with insurance agents to ensure that the best possible outcome is reached, Piggott breaks down the process of evaluating whether to harvest and how to calculate potential losses. 

Sep 18, 2018

In the Aftermath of Hurricane Florence: What do Farmers with Crop Insurance need to do?

Rod ReJesus recommends actions for farmers with crop insurances.