November 2018

Nov 15, 2018

Discovering NC Dairy and Busting Milk Myths

Read about growing opportunities for interactive education about the dairy industry. 

Nov 15, 2018

Economic Perspective: Perspectives on the Gig Economy

Technology helped usher in the new gig economy, but how much does that account for in the actual job market and how what are the pros and cons it? 

Nov 14, 2018

ABM Students Attend AFA Conference in MO

John Andrews, Joey Mitchell, and Randi Gerwatosky represented ARE's Agricultural Business Management undergraduate program at the Agricultural Future of America (AFA) Conference from November 1st thought November 4th in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Nov 14, 2018

NCCE Conference 2018: Worskshop for Farm Business Economics

Agricultural and Resource Economics area experts gave a presentation on business economics on November 14th, 2018 at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Conference. 

Nov 12, 2018

The Power of Giving: Victoria Patterson

College is stressful, but ABM student Victoria Patterson uses cheerleading, intramurals and classes to push forward. See how her active lifestyle is not only easing her mind, but also helping pay for class. 

Nov 12, 2018

ARE Actively Involved in AgBioFEWS

AgBioFEWS is a National Science Foundation funded graduate research training program offering PhD candidates across multidisciplinary fields of study the opportunity to examine the science, policy, and public engagement aspects and impacts of Agricultural Biotechnology on Food, Energy, and Water. ARE's Zach Brown is co-PI. 

Nov 12, 2018

EFM Alumni Gather to Discuss Past and Present

Alumni from the 2017 Executive Farm Management Program gathered in Wilson, NC on November 7, 2018 to reminisce on the past and look ahead to the future. 

Nov 12, 2018

You Decide: Can Small Towns Make a Comeback?

North Carolina used to be a state of small towns, but the state has shifted over the years to large metro areas. Is there a comeback for the small towns looming? 

Nov 7, 2018

Economic Perspective: Florence’s Impact On Jobs

The areas impacted from Hurricane Florence are still recovering from the storm. How has the storm changed employment, and what does it implicate for the future in the area?