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Feb 20, 2012

Guilford County Master Gardeners grow a community gardening network

When interest in community gardening began to spike a few years ago, Master Gardeners in Guilford County created a network that gives leaders of such gardens a way to connect with and learn from others while taking advantage of the wealth of gardening information available through Cooperative Extension. 

Feb 20, 2012

More easing by the Fed?

There’s speculation the Federal Reserve may embark on another round of monetary or quantitative easing. These are the terms used in press accounts. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains, in plain language, what this means. 

Feb 17, 2012

YOU DECIDE: What kind of economy will our youth inherit?

What kind of economy will "Generation Z," people born between 1995 and 2010, inherit? Mike Walden discusses. 

Feb 17, 2012

Do oil embargoes work?

There’s an international effort to reduce the purchasing of oil from Iran. Is it possible to stop purchasing a valuable commodity like oil from certain regions? And what might be the possible impacts on oil prices? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Feb 16, 2012

Klaenhammer honored with Harris Award

Dr. Todd Klaenhammer, university distinguished professor and William Neal Reynolds professor of food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences, is the 2012 recipient of the Harris Award for Excellence in Food Science and Technology given by the Ohio State University Department of Food Science and Technology. 

Feb 16, 2012

Dairy Research and Teaching Farm to host Kioti “ride and drive” event

More than 200 Kioti dealers from throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico will gather at the North Carolina State University Dairy Research and Teaching Farm for a “ride and drive” event to try out the latest in tractor technology and other agricultural products. 

Feb 16, 2012

The liquidity trap

There have been many diagnosis of what ails the economy. One of the newest ones is that the economy has been in something called a liquidity trap. It doesn't sound good, but what is it? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Feb 15, 2012

New estimates of the value of time

Our time is a limited resource, and so we implicitly place a value on it. Often we pay to save time: for example, on toll roads, on flying instead of driving, and on paying for yard maintenance. But do we have any idea about what value people put on their time? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Feb 14, 2012

Emily Meineke: Scaling up research on tiny pest

Will climate change make scale insects more abundant? That's one of the questions Ph.D. student Emily Meineke is trying to answer as she studies these tiny -- and abundant -- pests. 

Feb 14, 2012

Progress in deleveraging

In recent years households have been working hard to reduce their debt. Most economists say this effort is essential to provide a sound footing for an economic recovery. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden takes a look at how have we done and how much more debt reduction is needed.