Stories From Oct 2019
Bee Colony Collapse and Market Adaptation
ARE's Wally Thurman and co-authors Randal Rucker and Michael Burgett assess the effects, or lack thereof, of colony collapse on agricultural markets and pollination fees.
Another Casualty of Climate Change? Recreational Fishing
Econometric research from ARE's Roger von Haefen and Oregon State's Steven Dundas show an adverse affect on recreation participation, specifically fishing, during extreme heat.
NE NC Agribusiness Student Tour – Hemp, Peanuts, and Cotton
AGI students traveled to Roanoke Rapids, Warrenton, and Seaboard for their field trip this year.
NC State Goes All Out to Support Hemp Growers
ARE contributes to student education on hemp production and markets, conducts legal analysis of hemp regulation, and provides hemp-related extension services through its specialists and the Executive Farm Management program.
You Decide: Can We Predict Turning Points?
Turning points are when there's a break in the current economic trend. NC State economist Mike Walden discusses how to spot them, and if we are seeing one play out now.
Economic Perspective: Generations
Society groups people in generations based on the year they were born, but how meaningful of a concept are generations?