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Economic Perspective: Printing Money

May 2020

Piglets inside a barn

May 26, 2020

How That Pig Got to the Market — and the Roadblocks Caused by COVID-19

Find out more in the first episode of Farms, Food and You, a CALS podcast series. 

May 23, 2020

NC State Extension Offers Animal Food Safety Training Online

NC State Feed Milling Extension has launched a new online training course for animal food safety. The Qualified Individual Training for Animal Food Safety course is intended for individuals who manufacture, process, pack or hold animal food. 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

May 22, 2020

You Decide: Can We Have Both Health and Wealth?

What considerations are there when it comes to the response to the current crisis? 
miniature car made out of food

May 21, 2020

DIY: Edible Car Derby at Home

Students in Andy Hale's Introduction to Biological Engineering course have the fun experience of constructing miniature cars out of food. Using items from your pantry or refrigerator, you can put on your own derby at home. 
face of frankenstein's monster

May 21, 2020

How Long Can Viruses Survive in a Dead Body?

Ancient diseases, dead bodies, and why some viruses are tougher than others. 
Hands making wolfpack sign

May 20, 2020

Goodnight Scholars to Join CALS

Four new students will explore their interests in biochemistry, sustainable agriculture, plant biology and horticulture, with support from a full-tuition scholarship. 
An older couple posing together for a photograph

May 20, 2020

Delighting Plant Lovers With Unique Blooms

Tony Avent is passionate about conserving plants. He also enjoys sharing his unique blooms with others through his business, Plant Delights. 
A young woman in a strawberry field with a bucket of strawberries

May 20, 2020

A Change of Pace

Michelle Pace Davis is a sixth generation Johnston County farmer who has learned the importance of farm adaptability, agricultural education and customer connections. Part of her farm’s mission is to invite and educate - including students from her alma mater 
Lettuce leaves growing in a container garden

May 18, 2020

Container Gardening Is for Everyone

Now is the time for planting and sowing seeds in the garden! It’s also the perfect way to keep busy during this unexpected pandemic and reap a delicious harvest. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

May 15, 2020

Economic Perspective: Printing Money

Printing money can be used during times of economic crisis to mitigate some of the effects of the crisis. What factors need to be looked out for in these circumstances?