January 2021

Jan 29, 2021

Kathryn Boys Named University Faculty Scholar

Kathryn will carry the title for the duration of her faculty appointment at NC State. Congratulations Kathryn! 

Jan 29, 2021

You Decide: What’s the Real Unemployment Rate?

When calculating the real unemployment rate what exactly are people looking at? 

Jan 25, 2021

Panel Discusses Farming’s Future Under the 117th Congress and Biden Administration

The impact of a new administration will have an effect on agricultural topics such as hemp, the Farm Bill, and international trade. Legal analysts try to predict how the Biden Administration will react to current issues in the industry. 

Jan 19, 2021

Specialty Crops in 2020: COVID-19 and Other Challenges

Daniel Tregeagle highlights the impact of COVID-19 on specialty crops and shares results from a recent survey of caneberry growers. 

Jan 19, 2021

Swine Nuisance: Branan Discusses Recent 4th Circuit Opinion in McKiver v. Murphy Brown

The reasoning provided by the case is a good guide as to how future nuisance suits would be handled under the amended Right to Farm law. 

Jan 19, 2021

What’s Up With N.C. Hemp

Marne Coit provided a legal perspective in this podcast about the hemp industry in North Carolina. 

Jan 19, 2021

You Decide: What’s the Future of Retailing?

Seeing the growth of e-commerce this past decade, what could the industry look like in the coming one? 

Jan 19, 2021

What’s Up With N.C. Hemp

With modern hemp production heading into its fifth growing season in North Carolina, what does the future hold for this crop? That’s a question that’s likely on the minds of over 1,500 licensed growers and others in the hemp industry —and the one we explore in this episode of Farms, Food, and You. 

Jan 15, 2021

NC State Alum Jonathan Phillips Earns CALS Outstanding Teacher Award for 2020-2021

Jonathan Phillips teaches classes for Agricultural Business Management students as well as students enrolled in the Ag Institute. 

Jan 11, 2021

The Economic Outlook for Businesses

What is the economic outlook for businesses in 2021?