Research

Nov 8, 2021

Irrigation, Water Management Play Key Roles in Smoothing Drought Impacts

Researchers take a historical view of agricultural production and weather data to learn more about farmers' response to drought in the U.S.

Nov 8, 2021

A Study Dismantles The Purchasing Power Of James Bond

Economists Lee Craig, Julianne Treme and Thomas Weiss have published a paper revealing that a real-life James Bond would have spent 18% of his salary on dining out in the 1960s. Today, he would spend 33% of his salary for the same food.

Oct 27, 2021

Rejesus Joins Climate Adaptation through Agriculture and Soil Management Initiative

Rod Rejesus joined the CASM initiative, led by the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. Rejesus will study the effects of saltwater intrusion on agricultural land in eastern NC.

Oct 25, 2021

Saving America’s Bacon from California’s Prop 12

The National Pork Board shares research by Barry Goodwin that indicates an increase in the cost of bacon if Proposition 12 in California goes into effect in January 2022. "Prop 12" requires more space for sows than currently given.

Oct 25, 2021

Yes, People Are Now Trading and Investing in Water as a Commodity

Heidi Schweizer comments on agriculture and trading water futures in a Discover magazine article.

Sep 29, 2021

Cover Crop Seeds in the United States: Industry Analysis and Policy Recommendations

What can policymakers do to encourage the practice of planting cover crops in the U.S.?

Sep 29, 2021

Camp Resources XXVII Prepares Students and Promotes Research

Camp Resources, hosted by CEnREP, gives students the opportunity to share their research and develop of network of fellow environmental and resource economists.

Sep 20, 2021

“The Lancet” Commission on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health Announces Launch

Access to clean drinking water, and the sanitation services and infrastructure that support human hygiene, were unavailable to about half of the global population in 2020. A new Commission will research the problem and potential solutions.

Aug 25, 2021

Climate Change and Agriculture

Agriculture is, of course, affected greatly by storms, droughts, floods, heat and cold, and that makes it vulnerable to climate change. Experts discuss how climate changes affects North Carolina ag, how ag affects climate change, and how the industry can help address it.

Jun 28, 2021

Pennsylvania Considering Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; New Electric Costs for the State Explored

Pennsylvanians could see higher electric bills if they adopt RGGI, a cap and trade program that introduces a new price into the electricity market. But, Harrison Fell explains that there are other factors affecting electricity costs and RGGI may not have an adverse affect on consumers after all.