Stories From Sep 2022
Meet Michael Best, New Director of The Executive Farm Management Program
As current Director Blake Brown prepares to retire at the end of this year, Michael Best will take on the role of director of The Executive Farm Management Program.
Food Costs up 10% In a Year, but Immigration Reform Might Help, Some Experts Say
The National Desk speaks to experts, including Assistant Professor Alejandro Gutierrez-Li, about the effects of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on food costs.
Investing In People, Not Just Production
Participants from Worthington Farms credit the Executive Farm Management Program with helping their business evolve. They spoke with Nursery Management Magazine about their experience in the program.
You Decide: Is the Social Safety Net a Spring Board or a Cushion?
There are few public issues that create more debate than the social safety net. What is it and how does it affect North Carolina's economy?
Gutierrez-Li on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
An excerpt from a recent NBC News article in which Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Alejandro Gutierrez-Li discusses the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
ABM Alumnus Navigates His Career With Precision
Justin O'Ferrell, precision agronomist for Nutrien Ag Solutions, reflects on his journey through the Ag Business Management program and to his current career.