Carly Haugh

Dec 6, 2023

Don’t Know Which Fork To Use? Ask an Ag Institute DTA Member

Agricultural Institute Delta Tau Alpha members recently attended a four-course etiquette dinner led by international expert Lisa Richey of the American Academy of Etiquette. 

Nov 27, 2023

EFM Program Awarded $119,981 Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Grant

The funds will support Southeastern farmers participating in the 2025 Executive Farm Management program. The program typically attracts larger-scale farmers, but is adaptable for operations of any size, scale and commodity focus. 

Nov 21, 2023

First-Generation Farming – NC Farm School Stories

When Cassie Tuckey finished NC Farm School, she not only graduated with a deep understanding that farming was a business, she brought back state-wide resources and a connected network. 

Nov 17, 2023

Scientists Look for Crops That Help Amid Saltwater Intrusion

Extension Agent Andrea Gibbs and ARE Professor Rod Rejesus speak to WFAE about the growing problems of saltwater intrusion and sea-level rise for farmers in Eastern NC. 

Nov 2, 2023

2023 CALS Alumni Awards Recognize Nelson Powell and Justin Somers

The CALS Alumni Awards recognize and celebrate exceptional achievements and contributions of alumni from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State. ARE Alumni Nelson Powell and Justin Somers… 

Nov 1, 2023

Branan Presents Agricultural Law Overview at Southern Outlook Conference

Associate Extension Professor Robert Andrew Branan, JD provided an agricultural law overview to the annual Southern Extension Economics Committee Outlook Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. The conference – hosted by the University of Tennessee Center… 

Oct 30, 2023

Adapting to Saltwater Intrusion: Profitability of Salt-Tolerant Soybeans in Eastern North Carolina

In this edition of the NC State Economist, Greg Ferraro, Roderick M. Rejesus, Luke Gatiboni and Andrea Gibbs explore the issue of saltwater intrusion and sea level rise in Eastern North Carolina agriculture. 

Oct 19, 2023

Student Spotlight: Stephen Scala

Stephen Scala used his internship with Midwest Feeders, Inc. in Ingalls, Kansas, to learn about different types of cattle operations that do not exist in North Carolina. 

Oct 18, 2023

18 Ag Institute Students Inducted Into Delta Tau Alpha Honor Society

On September 25, 2023, another class was inducted into the Delta Tau Alpha Honor Society. Delta Tau Alpha promotes academic scholarship and public service in the community. 

Oct 16, 2023

Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: How Environmental Entrepreneurship Solves Resource Conflicts

What does thinking like an entrepreneur entail? This question was at the heart of the Environmental Entrepreneurship workshop hosted by the Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy.