2017

Feb 3, 2017

You Decide: How Can We Get to Four Percent Growth?

One of the major goals of the new administration is to increase the rate of economic growth in the country. The objective is to move from the two percent annual growth rate of recent years to four percent. A strong case can be made that improving economic growth is the challenge of our time. NC State University economist Mike Walden lays out the details for you to decide if we can get there. 

Feb 1, 2017

AgPack Strong: Caitlin Boon Speaks Up For Food Safety

From a Wolfpack baby bottle and her first 4-H presentation at age 9, senior FDA official Caitlin Boon has a long history with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Jan 31, 2017

Student Spotlight: Johnson Studies Farm-Level Food Loss

A graduate student in horticultural science is helping fill in the blanks on the topic of farm-level food losses and taking the first steps toward reducing them. 

Jan 30, 2017

Fueling the Future of Specialty Crops

A $1 million specialty crops professorship and allied programmatic endowment for the NC State Specialty Crops Program will create exciting new opportunities for North Carolina farmers. 

Jan 30, 2017

Economic Perspective: Gains from Education

As the cost of higher education continues to rise, some people are wondering if the gains of higher education still payoff in the long run. NC State University economist Mike Walden presents the numbers on what gains have been shown to follow pursuing post-high school education. 

Jan 27, 2017

Renkow on Immigration

Mitch Renkow, an NC State agricultural economist, tells WRAL-TV that a proposed crackdown on immigration means some laborers – both documented and undocumented – may not be as willing to come to the U.S. or stay for work. Fewer workers will drive up the cost of labor and the cost of goods for everything from construction to farm work, he said. 

Jan 25, 2017

Sutton Named to Leadership Post

Dr. Rhonda Sutton is the new director of leadership programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Jan 23, 2017

Barrangou Wins 2017 NAS Award in Molecular Biology

Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou of the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences adds a National Academy of Sciences award to his growing list of accolades. 

Jan 23, 2017

Economic Perspective: The Cost of Regulations

A recent study released looked to quantify the cost of regulations in the United States since 1980. What were the results and what do they mean? NC State University economist Mike Walden discusses the main points of the study. 

Jan 20, 2017

Manganese Oxides in Treatment System Could Be Mixed Blessing

In a “bad news, good news” scenario, researchers at North Carolina State University have found that some black sludge growing in a water-treatment site could have redeeming benefits.