2015

Sep 20, 2015

Business and Busy-ness

Andy VonCanon and Brittany Whitmire call their family farm near Brevard “Busy Bee” – and what a fitting name it is. The two keep bees and raise cattle, turkeys and forage crops, all the while holding busy off-farm careers in agriculture. He’s a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus who teaches high school agriculture, and she’s the new dairy economist with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at NC State. 

Sep 15, 2015

Horton endowment created to fund biochemistry scholarships

The H. Robert and Roberta A. Horton Biochemistry Scholarship Endowment was created in an agreement between the Hortons and the N.C. Agricultural Foundation Inc., in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Sep 14, 2015

WNR Professors honored

Seven CALS faculty members joined the ranks of colleagues who have earned the named professorship, established 65 years ago by William Neal Reynolds, the longtime president and board chair of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 

Sep 14, 2015

Where the jobs are

We're now in the sixth year of the recovery from the recession, and in the nation as well as many states, total jobs are now back to pre-recession levels. What kinds of jobs have been created in terms of high, middle and low pay? NC State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Sep 11, 2015

You Decide: Was It a Sad Day for North Carolina Retailing?

What economic factors have affected the fate of North Carolina’s iconic Belk department store? Mike Walden answers from the head and the heart. 

Sep 10, 2015

Farm safety and health are focus Sept. 20-26

North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the NC Agromedicine Institute are among the organizations that will observe National Farm Safety and Health Week from Sept. 20 to 26. The theme for 2015 is “Ag Safety is not just a slogan, it’s a lifestyle.” 

Sep 7, 2015

Meeting our future water needs

North Carolina’s expected growth over the next several decades will create many challenges, including increased water usage. NC State University economist Mike Walden discusses options for dealing with the increased need. 

Sep 2, 2015

Ruby C. McSwain, philanthropist and JCRA benefactor, has passed away

Among her donations to the university is her gift funding the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center building and complex at the JC Raulston Arboretum. 

Sep 1, 2015

College Profile: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno

Hands-on experiences for students and a new major to attract more of them into agriculture are among benefits of Michelle Schroeder-Moreno’s agroecology program. 

Aug 31, 2015

The productivity mystery

What's the mystery surrounding current economic productivity numbers? NC State University economist Mike Walden explains.