March 2011

Mar 3, 2011

4-H camps offer unique experience at exceptional value

Searching for an affordable, one-of-a-kind experience for your children this summer? Look no further than North Carolina 4-H camps. At five 4-H camps and centers spread out across the state,… 

Mar 3, 2011

CALS program helps food entrepreneurs get off to a safe and profitable start

When Jenny Fulton and Ashlee Furr lost their stockbroker jobs during the recent recession and decided to turn Fulton’s grandmother’s pickle recipes into a business venture, one of their first stops was with N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Entrepreneur Assistance Program. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs get off the ground and produce food safely and profitably. 

Mar 3, 2011

Taylor Williams named Agent of Year

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association has named Moore County Agriculture Agent Taylor Williams its 2010 North Carolina Extension Agent of the Year. 

Mar 3, 2011

Spending versus investing

In President Obama’s State of the Union address he made a distinction between spending money and investing money. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains the difference between the two. 

Mar 2, 2011

Guess who's number one in manufacturing

Most people know two things about manufacturing: First, the relative importance of manufacturing has shrunk in our country. And second, manufacturing in several other countries -- particularly in Asia -- has been on the rise. But N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says this doesn't mean the United States is now in the second tier of manufacturing countries. 

Mar 1, 2011

Sweetpotatoes

North Carolina is the nation’s top sweetpotato producer. The state’s growers produce 600 million pounds of sweetpotatoes annually, nearly half the sweetpotatoes produced in the U.S. In 2010, sweetpotatoes were… 

Mar 1, 2011

Farm share of food prices

Increases in commodity and energy prices worldwide have been factors for unrest in some countries. Americans spend a small share of their income -- about 13 percent -- on food. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden addresses the concern that the rise in food input prices might increase the amount.