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You Decide: Can We Predict the Economy?                         

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Dec 8, 2025

Fall CALS Grads Look to the Future

Three soon-to-be graduates reflect on their time with CALS, what they've learned and what comes next. 
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Dec 4, 2025

Growing a New Branch on the Family (Christmas) Tree

Rachel Noble, a first-year agricultural business management major, is leveraging her experience on the family Christmas tree farm and in FFA toward a future career in agricultural law. 
Economist Mike Walden

Nov 28, 2025

You Decide: How to Cope With the Affordability Crisis?

NC State economist Mike Walden talks about the rising cost of living, from food to housing, what's driving the trend and how consumers can manage their budgets. 
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Nov 17, 2025

Planting New Opportunities

A collaborative internship program between NC State Extension and the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative gave student Nathaniel Rhein hands-on experience with interdisciplinary research aimed at solving real-world problems. 
Economist Mike Walden

Nov 14, 2025

You Decide: Will AI Be a Net Plus?

NC State economist Mike Walden weighs the pros and cons of artificial intelligence on various aspects of our lives, from health care to employment. 
a man in a field of row crops examines leaves from a stalk he pulled

Nov 4, 2025

FFAR Fellows Grow As Leaders in Agriculture and Beyond

With a focus on interdisciplinary communication, leadership and career-readiness skills, NC State's Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Fellows gain experience beyond their fields of study to better lead the future of food and agriculture. 
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Nov 3, 2025

I Am CALS: Justin Page

Justin Page's time as a CALS student has helped him focus on the future of his family's 103-year-old farm as he and his family navigate an ever-changing landscape. 
Economist Mike Walden

Oct 31, 2025

You Decide: Why Are Gas Prices Down, Food Prices Up?

Economist Mike Walden delves into why the prices of food and gasoline are moving in opposite directions, and how consumers can adjust. 
Patterson Hall

Oct 30, 2025

Nomination Committee to Assist in Search for Next CALS Associate Dean of Research, Director of NCARS

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has launched a nomination committee to aid in the search for the next associate dean of research and director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. 
Economist Mike Walden

Oct 17, 2025

You Decide: Can We Predict the Economy?                         

NC State economist Mike Walden reflects on the imperfect science of predicting economic trends with ever-changing models and consumer behavior.