News

Oct 17, 2011

CEFS initiative will support new incubator farms

Up to five North Carolina communities will receive support for developing incubator farms to attract new farmers, thanks to an effort by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Incubator farms provide aspiring farmers with a place to learn, try their hand at farming and develop the markets to make their own operations successful. 

Oct 17, 2011

Tax terms

Taxes are always a favorite topic of conversation, and frequently terms like tax rate and deductions are thrown around. N.C. State University's Mike Walden shares insight on what these words and phrases really mean. 

Oct 14, 2011

Fred Hain receives Order of the Longleaf Pine

Dr. Fred Hain has joined the long list of distinguished North Carolinians to receive the Order of the Longleaf Pine award. 

Oct 14, 2011

YOU DECIDE: What policy path should we follow?

Economists propose different paths to a prosperous economy. Which should we follow? Mike Walden discusses. 

Oct 14, 2011

Food prices and discontent

People sometimes get grumpy when they are hungry. But is there a relationship between civil unrest and rising food prices? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Oct 13, 2011

Mike Davis Inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame

Honored by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, Davis was one of 15 inductees in ceremonies held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. 

Oct 13, 2011

Does aging reduce stock prices?

Theories about what determines the value of the stock market can fill a library. But one that makes sense, at least on the surface, is the impact of an aging society. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Oct 12, 2011

Debt and deflation

Some say there’s nothing new in the world -- everything is simply recycled. If you accept this idea, are there any predecessors to the kind of economic rocky road we’ve had in the recent years? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Oct 11, 2011

Pollinator garden shows off fall color

As the sun sets on a bright October day in Chatham County, Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos leads a group of 10 on a tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden at Chatham Mills, a renovated facility that is home to the Chatham Marketplace cooperative and other clients. Roos hosts the monthly tours throughout the garden’s growing season, and each month, the garden is different, she says. 

Oct 11, 2011

On rare butterflies, microbes — and more

Endangered butterflies that persist in the presence of bombs and beavers; microbes and other "monsters" at home; spiders and people's fear of the eight-legged creatures: These are among the topics biologist Rob Dunn explores in his latest popular essays.