Faculty Focus
Julianne Treme Receives Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award
This prestigious award is presented annually to recognize exceptional teaching and mentorship of undergraduate students.
2023 Faculty Promotions and Reappointments Announced
Seven ARE faculty members recently received promotions and reappointments.
ARE Welcomes New Faculty Members
We are excited to announce the addition of two new faculty members, Professor Spencer Banzhaf and Assistant Professor Edeoba Edobor.
Subsidies for Beginning Farmers: Should We Bet the Farm?
In a new report for the American Enterprise Institute, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Barry Goodwin discussed the concerns regarding the increased average age of principal farm owners.
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.
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.
Barry Goodwin Appears on Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio
Barry Goodwin appeared on Healthy Living Planet Radio to discuss the intersection of food production with economics and the environment.
Dean Hamke
Dean Hamke recently joined the department and had already shown his aptitude for student mentoring and entrepreneurship. He will be missed.
Eric Edwards: ARE Economist Builds a Robust, Interdisciplinary Extension and Research Program
The Water Economics Program fosters a pipeline of student researchers, offers timely analysis on key issues and provides research based information to North Carolinians.
North Carolina Farms Grapple with Labor Shortages
Even with a growing dependence on migrant labor, there still is not enough workers to fill farm jobs across North Carolina.