Stories From 2022
You Decide: Do We Live in the Most Uncertain of Times?
The year 2022 has already contained numerous events that directly impacted our society. What are they and what impacts are they having?
You Decide: How Well Has North Carolina Dealt With COVID-19?
The National Bureau of Economic Research recently published a study on how individual states have dealt with the challenges of the pandemic. How did North Carolina measure up to the others?
You Decide: Why Do Gas Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall?
Gas prices never seem to fall as fast as they rise. What factors could be happening behind the scenes?
Michael Walden Publishes New Book
Michael Walden has published a new book. Michael Walden’s new book is called “Re-Launch: How Families Can Be Renewed and the American Dream Revived in the New Independent Lifestyle of the Post-Pandemic Economy”. The book has been published and is […]
Student Spotlight: Max Hagaman
Hagaman's leadership and service not only expanded his professional network but fostered opportunities for other students to grow their network and build the agricultural community.
ARE Economist Joins the Fight to Curb the Effects of Invasive Nematode on SweetPotatoes
Daniel Tregeagle will conduct economic analysis to determine the costs of adopting new growing methods to stop the spread of the guava root-knot nematode.
Students Learn What Ag Lending Bank Seeks from Recent Grads
Representatives from First Bank visited ABM students to provide an industry update and give insight into what characteristics they look for when recruiting recent grads.
You Decide: Will Agribusiness Be a Dynamic Future Industry?
What industries are going to lead in the future? Mike Walden discusses agribusiness and how the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative can propel North Carolina into that future.
‘Ominous News’ for Jobs? Openings Across Triangle Drop, Data Shows
Mike Walden tells WRAL: “Bottom line: Business executives, even in fast growing regions such as the Triangle, may be pausing to access how the economy could be changing.”
New Fact Sheet Published on Wetlands Law
This publication provides an overview of the historical wetland trends in North Carolina, reviews the evolution and current status of wetland regulations and summarizes the potential impacts of climate change on wetlands in NC.