News

Feb 1, 2023

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.  Banzhaf serves as the director of the Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy (CEnREP). Edobor began teaching this semester […]

Jan 20, 2023

Adverse Effect Wage Rates of H-2A Workers Increase in 2023

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Alejandro Gutierrez-Li provides an economic update on the H-2A visa program.

Nov 1, 2022

ARE Excels at the 2022 Extension Conference

Our department's extension faculty and associates had the opportunity to present their research and attend workshops at the 2022 Extension State Conference.

Oct 3, 2022

Economics Alumnus Wins CALS Outstanding Alumni Award

2022 CALS Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient James "Jim" Owens discusses his academic and professional journey and the opportunities he has had to give back to NC State.

Sep 1, 2022

NCSFMRA Members Tour Shenandoah Valley Agriculture

A field report on this year's North Carolina Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers summer tour, written by Assistant Extension Professor Andrew Branan.

Jul 29, 2022

From Robots to Customers: Exploring New Opportunities for Dairy Farmers

Assistant Professor Alejandro Gutierrez-Li won a $250,000 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant to study Automatic Milking Systems.

Mar 31, 2022

Student Spotlight: Max Hagaman

Hagaman's leadership and service not only expanded his professional network but fostered opportunities for other students to grow their network and build the agricultural community.

Mar 23, 2022

New Fact Sheet Published on Wetlands Law

This publication provides an overview of the historical wetland trends in North Carolina, reviews the evolution and current status of wetland regulations and summarizes the potential impacts of climate change on wetlands in NC.

Feb 28, 2022

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.

Feb 9, 2022

New Grant Will Explore the Economics of Hog, Poultry Manure Recycling Technologies

Working with other NC State researchers on a new environmental grant, Eric Edwards will assess the economic outcomes of manure recycling technologies.