Author: Dave Caldwell

Apr 3, 2012

CALS faculty members named outstanding teachers

The subject matter with which three College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty members who have been chosen to receive 2012 North Carolina State University Outstanding Teacher Awards is disparate, ranging from economics to leadership and human-animal interactions. But all three share a commitment to imparting knowledge. 

Apr 2, 2012

Farm Animal Days puts children, animals in proximity

March may have come in like a lamb this year, but for more than 10,000 children and adults who attended Farm Animal Days, it went out like chickens and turkeys and horses and cows, rabbits, pigs and, well, there were lambs too. 

Mar 30, 2012

Deborah Cox named Stokes Extension director

Deborah Cox, family and consumer sciences agent in Caldwell County, has been named to direct Cooperative Extension programs in Stokes County. 

Mar 30, 2012

YOU DECIDE: Can economics predict presidential elections?

The nation's economic condition plays a role in presidential elections, but can economics predict the outcome of presidential elections? Mike Walden discusses. 

Mar 26, 2012

Crop Science Department head named

The director of a University of Florida research and education center has been named head of the North Carolina State University Department of Crop Science. 

Mar 16, 2012

Nancy Keith named Iredell Cooperative Extension director

Nancy Keith, who has directed North Carolina Cooperative Extension programs in Yadkin County since 2007, has been named Cooperative Extension director in Iredell County. 

Mar 16, 2012

YOU DECIDE: What are the top tax tradeoffs?

Taxes involve tradeoffs, and any discussion of taxes should consider these tradeoffs. Mike Walden discusses. 

Mar 13, 2012

Simunovic honored with Tung Award

Dr. Josip Simunovic, research associate professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, has been honored with the Marvin A. Tung Achievement Award given by the Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists. 

Mar 6, 2012

Lyndsie Young named Davie Extension Director

Lyndsie N. Young, Davie County’s 4-H leader for the last five years, has been named to direct North Carolina Cooperative Extension programs in the county. 

Mar 5, 2012

Schulman recognized as mentor

Dr. Michael Schulman, William Neal Reynolds Professor and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor, has been honored by the North Carolina State University Sociology Graduate Student Association with its Lifetime Mentorship Award.