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Economic Perspective: Costs and Benefits of Closing the Economy

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Apr 29, 2020

Mission to Serve: Meghan Montemurro on Combating Homelessness

During these unprecedented times, NC State graduate student Meghan Montemurro has remained steadfast in her mission to help the homeless find safe housing. 
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Apr 24, 2020

Bringing Science Home

Plants4Kids provides K-5 students with easy hands-on experiments they can do at home. 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Apr 24, 2020

You Decide: Can Collecting Thoughts About the Virus Help?

NC State University economist Mike Walden details some of his insights into the current crisis to help provide perspective and insight. 
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Apr 23, 2020

‘Uncharted Waters’: Farms, Food and COVID-19

In a new NC State Extension report, economist Nick Piggott says COVID-19’s impact on agriculture and food systems in North Carolina and the United States could be staggering. 
Aerial of tractor spraying fields at Lake Wheeler farms.

Apr 23, 2020

Extension Launches COVID-19 Videos for Spanish-Speaking Farm Community

The NC State Extension Farmworker Health and Safety Education Program has developed a series of introductory videos in Spanish to help workers learn about the novel coronavirus and to promote preventative behavior within the overall farming community. 
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Apr 23, 2020

Food Safety Guidance for Bulk Purchases of Frozen Poultry, Meats

Due to changes in the supply chain, some meat and poultry manufacturers are selling large amounts of product directly to consumers. NC State Extension food safety experts have developed resources to guide consumers. 
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Apr 22, 2020

Q&A: Food Supply Chain, Disrupted

The coronavirus pandemic has made us all more aware of where our food comes from. Two agricultural economists explain how the food supply chain works and how it's adapting. 
Alex Rojas holding a door for another student

Apr 21, 2020

No Limits

Goodnight Scholar Alex Rojas ’20 is applying skills developed in the scholarship program to an internship at BioMedomics, where he leads a team assembling and shipping out boxes of rapid COVID-19 tests. 
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Apr 20, 2020

April 20 CALS Video Update from Dean Richard Linton

CALS is still hard at work fulfilling our land-grant mission, but it’s not business as usual. In this April 20 video update, Dean Richard Linton shares what is going on within the CALS Community. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Apr 17, 2020

Economic Perspective: Costs and Benefits of Closing the Economy

What factors might be considered when talking about closing down an economy?