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2018

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. 

Fayetteville green street under construction

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? 

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

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? 

CALS student Susan Jones, a poultry science and agricultural education double-major in the lab testing eggs.

Oct 31, 2018

Boys to Lead Grant on Insurance as a Tool for Food Safety & Risk Management

A new initiative lead by ARE faculty will explore the use of insurance as a tool for food safety risk management. 

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

Oct 30, 2018

Economic Perspective: The Emerging Financial Battlefield

Technology advancements are pushing the financial fields in new and bold directions. As FinTech companies seek to innovate, can they outlast the established companies as they adjust? 

Belltower and downtown Raleigh to the east of campus.

Oct 26, 2018

You Decide: How Will the “New NAFTA” Impact North Carolina?

As the dust settles from the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Mike Walden analyzes the potential impacts on North Carolina businesses. 

Oct 24, 2018

Student Spotlight: Hannah Stutts

Hannah Stutts is a senior in Agricultural Business Management who already has experience managing her own agritourism business in Youngsville, NC. We asked Hannah to tell us about herself and share some of her secrets to success. 

Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Oct 24, 2018

Economic Perspective: Good News for Low-Wage Workers

A new study suggests that the tightest part of today's labor market rests in the fields for low-wage jobs. What does this mean for the workers in those positions? 

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

Oct 16, 2018

Economic Perspective: Impacts of Rising Interest Rates

With recent talk of rising interest rates, what impact does high or low interest rates have on our economy?