Research
Why Wall Street Investors’ Trading California Water Futures is Nothing to Fear – and Unlikely to Work Anyway
Should we be concerned now that profit-hungry hedge funds and other investors can trade water like a barrel of oil or shares of Apple? Heidi Schweizer and colleague Ellen Bruno weigh in.
CALS Names New Department Head
JunJie Wu will bring his expertise in agricultural and environmental policy and his passion for teaching, research, and extension education to NC State as department head for Agricultural and Resource Economics.
Farm-Level Study Shows Rising Temperatures Hurt Rice Yields
Understanding the effects of temperature on rice yields is important to assess whether rice-breeding efforts have helped address the environmental challenges faced by modern society, such as global warming.
New Research Reveals Growing Economic Impact of NC Seafood
New research has found that North Carolina’s wild-caught commercial seafood industry provides 5,500 jobs and nearly $300 million to the state’s gross domestic product.
Commentary on COVID-19 Policy from Ercumen and Guiteras
The authors encourage low-cost preventative measures like masking and distancing to continue and emphasize that vaccines should be viewed as an additional layer of protection.
Measuring Agricultural Trade Costs: Findings and Recommendations
Heidi Schweizer and John Beghin offer suggestions for reducing the financial burdens associated with international trade.
Farming: A Risky Business and How Research and Extension Address Risk
Agricultural risk is a given in farming. How do land-grant universities contribute through research and extension?
Emissions, Transmission, and the Environmental Value of Renewable Energy
A recent study shows that high energy demand can cause congestion which limits the environmental benefit of the wind energy.
Benefits of Renewable Energy Vary From Place to Place
The work can help target renewable energy investments where they can do the most good.
Benefits of Renewable Energy Vary From Place to Place
The big takeaway from the study is that the environmental value of renewable energy varies significantly. In other words, one megawatt hour (MWh) of renewable power varies depending on where that power was generated.