March 2011

Mar 9, 2011

Aquaculture

With abundant cold-water resources in the west and a long coastline to the east, North Carolina is a natural for aquaculture, and aquaculture is, indeed, among the fastest growing segments… 

Mar 9, 2011

North Carolina’s budget deficit in perspective

Our state’s upcoming budget shortfall is projected at $3.7 billion. How does that compare to other states' deficits? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Mar 8, 2011

Social Security's new outlook

Almost everyone in the country either is or will receive Social Security. This means we all got some bad news recently about the outlook for this massive retirement program. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden gives the details. 

Mar 8, 2011

Company provides equipment at Lake Wheeler Road

The Kioti Tractor Division of South Korean equipment manufacturer Daedong-USA Inc. provides much-needed equipment at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory. 

Mar 7, 2011

New graduate program in Family Life and Youth Development serves high-demand market

As of fall 2010, courses have begun in a new graduate program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State University. The new program offers two distance-based graduate study paths leading to master’s degrees in Family Life and Youth Development. 

Mar 7, 2011

Extension, UNC-TV celebrate partnership during Festival

About 25 volunteers from North Carolina Cooperative Extension and N.C. State University celebrated longstanding collaboration with UNC-TV during Festival, the public television station's annual fund-raising event, on Saturday March 6. 

Mar 7, 2011

Will interest rates rise?

The cost of borrowing money -- the interest rate -- is very low today. But economists don't think it will stay that way, says N.C. State University's Mike Walden. 

Mar 4, 2011

Mapping the way to higher fish yields

Dr. Craig Sullivan, William Neal Reynolds Professor of biology, working with Dr. Ron Hodson, retired North Carolina Sea Grant director, has completed a genomic map of the striped bass, the first map for any non-salmonid marine species farmed in the United States. 

Mar 4, 2011

YOU DECIDE: Is North Carolina's economy still changing?

North Carolina's economy is has changed dramatically from what it was 30 or 40 years ago. Is it still changing? Mike Walden has the answer. 

Mar 4, 2011

The decline of carpooling

With gas prices rising, it seems the interest in carpooling should increase. What has been happening with carpooling? Has it risen and fallen with gas prices? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds.